The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand. Twelve publishers rejected the manuscript before an editor risked his job to get it published. More than 6.5 million copies of The Fountainhead have been sold worldwide. Several directors and writers have considered developing a new film adaptation.
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The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand. The novel’s protagonist, Howard Roark, is an individualistic young architect who refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation. Roark embodies what Rand believed to be the ideal man, and his struggle reflects Rand’s belief that individualism is superior to collectivism. Twelve publishers rejected the manuscript before an editor at the Bobbs-Merrill Company risked his job to get it published. More than 6.5 million copies of The Fountainhead have been sold worldwide and it has been translated into more than 20 languages. Several directors and writers have considered developing a new film adaptation. In 2014, Belgian theater director Ivo van Hove created a stage adaptation, which has received mostly positive reviews. An illustrated version was syndicated in newspapers in 1945. Warner Bros. produced a film version in 1949; Rand wrote the screenplay, and Gary Cooper played Roark. Critics panned the film, which did not recoup its budget; several directors andWriters have consideredDeveloping a new movie adaptation of the novel has been considered by a number of directors, including Quentin Tarantino and Tom Hanks.
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