An idealistic architect battles corrupt business interests and his love for a married woman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So little argue against, so much to dispute…<\/p>\n
Nevermind. The<\/a> Fountainhead<\/a> is on Turner Classic Movies tomorrow night at 5 pm MST (YTZMV (your time-zone may vary)). That’s a poor time of day for watching TV, so you might wait for the DVD version<\/a>, to be released November 7th.<\/p>\n Or just forget the whole movie, which is flawed by creepy performances and even creepier architecture, a huge betrayal of the Sullivan\/Wright modernism the film intends to celebrate. Snag the book<\/a> Plus which, movie or book, how many works of art are so thoroughly about the real estate business? Technorati Tags: real estate<\/a>, real estate marketing<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How’s this for a synopsis of the best real estate movie ever made: An idealistic architect battles corrupt business interests and his love for a married woman. So little argue against, so much to dispute… Nevermind. The Fountainhead is on Turner Classic Movies tomorrow night at 5 pm MST (YTZMV (your time-zone may vary)). 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