
The Age of Innocence(1993)
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.


“No Man Takes What's Mine!”
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

Gary Cooper
Howard Roark

Patricia Neal
Dominique Francon

Raymond Massey
Gail Wynand

Kent Smith
Peter Keating

Robert Douglas
Elsworth Toohey

Henry Hull
Henry Cameron

Ray Collins
Roger Enright

Moroni Olsen
Chairman

Jerome Cowan
Alvah Scarret
Bob Alden
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Fountainhead is a drama, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of new york city, newspaper, based on novel or book, architect, integrity, objectivism. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey. An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
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