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Ayn Rand: a sense of life [videorecording] / Strand Releasing and A G Media Corporation Limited in assoication with Copasetic, Inc. presents a Michael Paxton film ; produced, written & directed by Michael Paxton.

Director's vision ed.

[United States] : Strand Releasing Home Video, [2004]

2 videodiscs (143 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

This is the collector's edition, 2-Disc set of the looks at the life and work of the controversial Russian-born author, Ayn Rand. Drawing from personal papers, public archives, rare film footage, and interviews with those who knew her, the material captures Rand's life-long themes of reason, rational selfishness and political freedom.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Rand, Ayn.

Women novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Women philosophers -- United States -- Biography.

Objectivism (Philosophy)

Documentary films.

Paxton, Michael.

Gless, Sharon.

Strand Releasing Home Video (Firm)

Title from container.

Originally released in 1998.

Special features: 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.

Director of photography, Alik Sakharov ; editors, Lauren Schaffer, Christopher Earl ; music, Jeff Britting.

Narrator, Sharon Gless.

DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

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