Movie Description
The Substance of Fire
(1996)Overview
Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no hope of financial success. His son Aaron, who also works at the company, grows frustrated with Isaac's emotional decline and attempts to take over the firm. The resulting crisis involves Isaac's other two children, his daughter Sarah and his dying son Martin.
Featured Crew
- Director : Daniel J. Sullivan
- Producer : Ron Kastner,Jon Robin Baitz,Randy Finch
- Editor : Pamela Martin
- Cast : Tony Goldwyn,Timothy Hutton,Ron Rifkin,Sarah Jessica Parker,Lee Grant,Elizabeth Franz,Benjamin Ungar,Roger Rees,Viola Davis,Adolph Green,Debra Monk,Tom McDermott,George Morfogen,Andrew Pang,Edmund Ikeda,Gil Bellows,Eric Bogosian,Ronny Graham,John Sullivan,Sophia Salguero,John Patrick Walker,David S. Howard,Gregory Burke,William Cain,Alec Mapa,Edgar Martinez,John Christopher Jones,Dick Latessa,Patrick Page,Kate Forbes,Gloria Irizarry,Barbara Eda-Young,Matt McGrath,José Ramón Rosario,William Meisle,Gina Torres,Marc Schneier,Lynn Clayton,Mary Fortune
Cast
Aaron Geldhart
Martin Geldhart
Isaac Geldhart
Sarah Geldhart
Cora Cahn
Miss Barzakian
Young Issac
Max
Nurse
Mr. Musselblatt
Martha Hackett
Old Printer
Otto the Printer
Mr. Otani Jr
Mr. Otani Sr
Val Chenard
Gene Byck
Louis Foukold
Stewart
Rachel
Peter
Dr. Bernard Kramer
Young Martin Geldhart
Mr. Cox
New Receptionist
Miquel
Book Binder
Mr. McCormack Sr
Mr. McCormack Jr
Rizzoli Book Buyer
Esme
Reena Geldhart
Young Book Clerk
Dennis the Tailor
Customer with Shoes
Maitre d'
Rabbi
Beautiful Woman
Art Student
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Facts
Original TitleThe Substance of Fire
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-09-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesMiramax
Genres
- Drama