# The Fountainhead (1949)

> An uncompromising architect wages a personal and romantic battle against the institutions that demand he dilute his vision.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14577

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: King Vidor
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Kent Smith, Robert Douglas, Henry Hull, Ray Collins, Moroni Olsen
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041386/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: bombastic, idealistic, provocative, classic cinema evening, architecture film night

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- [A Star Is Born (1937)](https://ember.film/movie/13540)
- [Citizen Kane (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/16)
- [Spartacus (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/804)
- [All About Eve (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/579)
- [The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/20388)
- [Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/85853)
- [A Star Is Born (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/2060)

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