Told in flashbacks, this literary biopic concludes that Rand reinvented herself after fleeing from Russia and then promoted a philosophical brand of selfishness that didn't quite yield the benefits she'd anticipated. Psychologist Nathaniel (Eric Stolz) and his spouse Barbara (Julie Delpy) become so spellbound by their favorite authoress that they agree to live life according to her dictums. Despite her own marriage to gentle alcoholic Frank (Peter Fonda), Rand becomes obsessed with Nathaniel. Begging both Frank and Barbara for permission, she plunges into an affair with Nathaniel. Although their romance enables Rand to finish writing
Atlas Shrugged, it shames ...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
105 mins