The Passion of Ayn Rand (TV) (1999)

Name: The Passion of Ayn Rand (TV)
Genre: Drama, Biography, 1940s, Telefilm
Released: 1999
Duration: T104 .M
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy

The Passion of Ayn Rand (TV)

Running time: 104 min. | Genre: Drama, Biography, 1940s, Telefilm

Synopsis

The novelist Ayn Rand engaged in an affair with a psychologist 25 years her junior by the name of Nathaniel Branden. Branden built up an institute to spread Rand's ideas, but the two eventually had a falling out. This is the story of the affair, based on the book by Branden's wife, Barbara.

Cast

Nominations & Awards

Golden Globes Awards

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Peter Fonda) WINNER
Best Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Helen Mirren) NOMINATED

Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Peter Fonda) NOMINATED
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Helen Mirren) NOMINATED

Emmy

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie (Helen Mirren) WINNER
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Peter Fonda) NOMINATED