The Fountainhead (film)

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The Fountainhead

Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by King Vidor
Produced by Henry Blanke
Written by Ayn Rand
Starring Gary Cooper
Patricia Neal
Raymond Massey
Kent Smith
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Robert Burks
Editing by David Weisbart
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) Flag of the United States July 2, 1949
Running time 114 min.
Country US
Language English
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The Fountainhead is a 1949 American drama film based on the book of the same name by Ayn Rand. The movie stars Gary Cooper as Howard Roark, Patricia Neal as Dominique Francon, Raymond Massey as Gail Wynand, Robert Douglas as Ellsworth Toohey and Kent Smith as Peter Keating. The film was directed by King Vidor, with the screenplay written by Ayn Rand.

Max Steiner composed the film's score, excerpts of which were included in RCA Victor's tribute to the composer, an album featuring the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt and released on LP in 1973 and digitally remastered for CD.

The film was released in VHS format in 1990 and in 2006 as a DVD.

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1930s Not So Dumb • Billy the Kid • Street Scene • The Champ • Bird of Paradise • Cynara • The Stranger's Return • Our Daily Bread • The Wedding Night • So Red the Rose • The Texas Rangers • Stella Dallas • The Wizard of Oz
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