The Fountainhead

Year: 1949

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: English

Director: King Vidor

DramaRomanceHumanity and the world around usPowerful poetic and passionate dramaPassion and romance

An uncompromising, visionary architect fights to preserve his artistic integrity and individuality, refusing to surrender his designs to prevailing conventions. He endures relentless personal, professional and financial pressures to conform, yet remains steadfast in his principles.

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