Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life [Director's Vision Edition] [2 Discs]

Sharon Gless Director: Michael Paxton

Overview

"Author and philosopher Ayn Rand (born Alice Rosenbaum) developed an intense following in the 1930s and '40s for her best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and her anti-Communist, pro-Capitalism creed of Objectivism. Ayn Rand: A Sense of

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/2004
UPC:	0712267980420
Original Release:	1997
Source:	STRAND HOME VIDEO
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	2:23:00
Sales rank:	32,706

Special Features

Disc 1: Widescreen edition of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life; Disc 2: Bonus material; Photo gallery of some never-before-seen photos: Ayn Rand & Frank O'Connor; To Lorne Dieterling, deleted dance sequence from the film; Stills from the filmed version of Ayn Rand's play, Ideal; Stills of Kay Gonda's "movie roles" from Ideal; Bonus footage of outtakes from the film: additional interviews with friends of Ayn Rand; The complete filmed version of Ayn Rand's play, Ideal; Episode of Filmmakers - an interview with director Michael Paxton on the making of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life; Cast & crew bios; Website information and reading list

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sharon Gless	Narrator,Narrator
Jeff Britting	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael Paxton

Michael Paxton	Producer,Screenwriter
Michael M. Moore	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen Edition
1. Main Titles [4:14]
2. Growing Up in Russia [5:19]
3. The Mysterious Valley [8:15]
4. God and the Universe [4:42]
5. Discovering the Cinema [4:47]
6. Coming to America [5:39]
7. Working for DeMille [4:07]
8. Meeting Frank O'Connor [6:04]
9. "What Is Romantic Love?" [7:51]
10. Night of January 16th [4:48]
11. We the Living [7:58]
12. The Founding Fathers [3:38]
13. Anthem [2:32]
14. The Fountainhead [9:18]
15. Fighting Collectivism/H.U.A.C. [4:00]
16. Filming the Fountainhead [8:17]
17. Nathaniel Branden [3:32]
18. Frank O'Connor [1:20]
19. The Pursuit of Happiness [4:23]
20. Atlas Shrugged [7:04]
21. Public Speaking [8:02]
22. To Lorne Dieterling/Objectivism [5:16]
23. Articles and Non-Fiction [4:09]
24. Ayn's Family [2:36]
25. Loving America/Losing Frank [5:07]
26. Enjoying Life Until the Last Moment [6:10]
27. End Credits [4:42]

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Side #1 -- Widescreen Edition
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Chapter Index
Side #2 -- Special Features
Festivals & Awards
Cast & Crew Bios
Cast
Sharon Gless
Janne Peters
Filmmakers
Michael Paxton
Jeff Britting
Alik Sakharov, ASC
Lauren Schaffer
Interviewees
Michael S. Berliner, Ph.D.
Harry Binswanger
Sylvia Bokor
Daniel E. Greene, N.A.
Cynthia Peikoff
Leonard Peikoff, Ph.D.
Al Ramrus
John Ridpath, Ph.D.
Mike Wallace
Photo Gallery
Ayn Rand at the Studio Club in Hollywood
Frank O'Connor - Actor's Composite
Frank O'Connor's Personal Notes to Ayn Rand
Oscar & Oswald Lines
Daniel E. Greene's Lost Oil Painting of Ayn Rand
One-Sheet Poster Art by Joel Levinson
To Lorne Dieterling - Deleted Dance Sequence
Ideal Stills - Kay Gonda's Movie Roles
Ideal Set Stills
Bonus Footage
Interviews
Notes From the Director
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Frank O'Connor/Atlas Shrugged Miniseries - Harry Binswanger/Leonard Peikoff/Cynthia Peikoff
Religion/Christmas/Jesus/Oscar & Oswald - Harry Binswanger/Leonard Peikoff
Ayn Rand's Genius/"Worth the Struggle" - Harry Binswanger/Leonard Peikoff
Filmmakers, Los Angeles Cable Show With Host, Karen Miller, and Guest, Michael Paxton, on the Making of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life.
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Ideal
A Short History
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The Play
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Notes From the Director
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Introduction - Leonard Peikoff Interview
Kay Gonda (Prologue)
George S. Perkins
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Chuck Fink
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Dwight Langley
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Claude Ignatius Hix
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Dietrich Von Esterhazy
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Johnnie Dawes
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Kay Gonda (Epilogue)
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Additional Info
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life Web Site
About the Ayn Rand Institute
Reading List
DVD Credits