Esmeralda
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I've never read the book but enjoyed watching the movie. The movie based on the book was rather well made I think. In an entertaining bit of casting Armin Shimerman, who played a Ferengi bartender in the TV show Star Trek Deep Space Nine, had a part in the movie. Ferengis were a race of creatures whose society appears to have been based on Ayn Rand's philosophy. He also appears briefly in the movie's trailer.
Atlas Shrugged Trailer - YouTube
There's an earlier black and white movie with Gary Cooper. I'd speculate that it is probably much better than the new one simply because most older movies are, those made in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Most modern Hollywood movies go over the top with really stupid effects and inept screen plays. In the Golden Age of Hollywood, they used real writers to write the screenplays and the directors were often true artists as were the actors. Just my opinion, of course. I won't go out of my way to seen the new Atlas Shrugged as I've experienced far too many disappointments with modern Hollywood movies that are supposed to be so great when they fall far short.