
Individualistic and idealistic architect Howard Roark is expelled from college because his designs fail to fit with existing architectural thinking. He seems unemployable but finally lands a job with like-minded Henry Cameron, however within a few years Cameron drinks himself to death, warning Roark that the same fate awaits unless he compromises his ideals. Roark is determined to retain his artistic integrity at all costs.... (Full plot summary below)
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Individualistic and idealistic architect Howard Roark is expelled from college because his designs fail to fit with existing architectural thinking. He seems unemployable but finally lands a job with like-minded Henry Cameron, however within a few years Cameron drinks himself to death, warning Roark that the same fate awaits unless he compromises his ideals. Roark is determined to retain his artistic integrity at all costs.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyKing Vidor's melodrama about individualism and creativity works better as cinema than as literature (it's based on Rand's novel). |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordIt remains one of the strangest and most florid pictures of its time, possibly of all time. It's also immensely enjoyable and startlingly steamy... a stylish, fascinating curio. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's the kind of dazzling film, shot in a fascinating German Expressionist style, that veers from being silly to being provocative. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisThe Fountainhead is by turns exciting, handsome, astoundingly awkward, fully committed, untowardly relentless, very strange, and a little creepy in its compulsive watchability. |
| User ReviewAndrea HMovie magnificent! Ð?bout an incredibly strong man! One of the best roles of Gary Cooper! |
| User ReviewHelena TSurprisingly brilliant and reasonably faithful adaption of Ayn Rand's book. The message is clear and is one that is sorely needed in this day and age. |
| User ReviewEric SShould be required viewing for college seniors, and anyone with a desire to be independently successful. |
| User ReviewGel. LIndividulist Man of Integrity stands up to the Collective Powerful Media of the day. |
| User ReviewColvin ROne of the most thought-provoking movies I've ever seen. Probably wouldn't be made like this now-a-days - big production ethics, and all. Is still a great, albeit outdated, moral tale of integrity over ambition. |
| User ReviewJessi La good movie in every way (except fidelity to the book) |