The Fountainhead

1949 film
Movie film Q633008
The Fountainhead
Warner Bros. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Fountainhead

Summary

The Fountainhead is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fountainhead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fountainhead was directed by King Vidor[4].
  • Ayn Rand wrote the screenplay for The Fountainhead[5].
  • The Fountainhead's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[6].
  • The Fountainhead's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Fountainhead's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Fountainhead's based on is recorded as The Fountainhead[9].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Gary Cooper[10].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Patricia Neal[11].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Raymond Massey[12].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Kent Smith[13].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Robert Douglas[14].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Henry Hull[15].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Ray Collins[16].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Moroni Olsen[17].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Creighton Hale[18].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Ann Doran[19].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Charles Trowbridge[20].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Douglas Kennedy[21].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Frank Wilcox[22].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Glen Cavender[23].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Jerome Cowan[24].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was John Doucette[25].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Monte Blue[26].
  • A cast member of The Fountainhead was Paul Harvey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fountainhead was produced by Henry Blanke[28]. It was directed by King Vidor[4]. Ayn Rand wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gary Cooper[10], Patricia Neal[11], Raymond Massey[12], Kent Smith[13], Robert Douglas[14], and Henry Hull[15].

Publication

Publication dates include 1949[29] and July 2, 1949[30]. The original language of The Fountainhead was English[31]. Genres include romance film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

The Fountainhead's main subject is idealism[33].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[34] and 83%[35].

Why It Matters

The Fountainhead ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Edward Carrere
    Publication date +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1949-07-02T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ayn Rand
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
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