Gary Cooper as Howard Roark
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Gary Cooper as Howard Roark refers to the iconic portrayal by American actor Gary Cooper of Ayn Rand’s uncompromising architect protagonist in the 1949 film adaptation of "The Fountainhead."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional architect portrayal
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Fountainhead (1949 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | Objectivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Howard Roark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Fountainhead (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Howard Roark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
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individualistic ⓘ uncompromising ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Burks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStars |
Kent Smith
NERFINISHED
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Patricia Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | mixed on release ⓘ |
| director | King Vidor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| genre |
drama film
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philosophical drama ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReputation | cult following among Ayn Rand readers ⓘ |
| leadRoleIn | The Fountainhead (1949 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic portrayal of Ayn Rand’s architect protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene | courtroom speech ⓘ |
| occupationOfCharacter | architect ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | stoic and restrained acting ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1949-07-02 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | philosophical novel ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| studio | Warner Bros. Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioSystemContext | Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult drama audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic integrity
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individualism ⓘ objectivist philosophy ⓘ |
| visualIconography | modernist skyscraper designs ⓘ |
| year | 1949 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Fountainhead (1949 film)