We the Living (1943)

Synopsis: Based on Ayn Rand's best-selling novel. A woman in revolutionary Russia accepts a communist party member's advances in order to save the life of the man she really loves. Rand's anti-communist message valuing the individual over the state interestingly struck just as resonant a chord in... Based on Ayn Rand's best-selling novel. A woman in revolutionary Russia accepts a communist party member's advances in order to save the life of the man she really loves. Rand's anti-communist message valuing the individual over the state interestingly struck just as resonant a chord in fascist Italy. The film was banned (despite its popularity) by Mussolini. [More]