The Substance of Fire - 1997

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.

102min
1997
R
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

Cast

Tony Goldwyn profile pictureTony GoldwynAaron Geldhart
Timothy Hutton profile pictureTimothy HuttonMartin Geldhart
Ron Rifkin profile pictureRon RifkinIsaac Geldhart
Sarah Jessica Parker profile pictureSarah Jessica ParkerSarah Geldhart
Lee Grant profile pictureLee GrantCora Cahn
Elizabeth Franz profile pictureElizabeth FranzMiss Barzakian
Adolph Green profile pictureAdolph GreenMr. Musselblatt
Debra Monk profile pictureDebra MonkMartha Hackett
Tom McDermott profile pictureTom McDermottOld Printer
George Morfogen profile pictureGeorge MorfogenOtto the Printer
Andrew Pang profile pictureAndrew PangMr. Otani Jr
Edmund Ikeda profile pictureEdmund IkedaMr. Otani Sr
Gil Bellows profile pictureGil BellowsVal Chenard
Eric Bogosian profile pictureEric BogosianGene Byck
Ronny Graham profile pictureRonny GrahamLouis Foukold
Alec Mapa profile pictureAlec MapaNew Receptionist
Dick Latessa profile pictureDick LatessaMr. McCormack Sr
Patrick Page profile picturePatrick PageMr. McCormack Jr
Barbara Eda-Young profile pictureBarbara Eda-YoungReena Geldhart
Matt McGrath profile pictureMatt McGrathYoung Book Clerk
José Ramón Rosario profile pictureJosé Ramón RosarioDennis the Tailor
Gina Torres profile pictureGina TorresMaitre d'

About The Substance of Fire

The Substance of Fire 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.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 102min

Extra details

Original Title: The Substance of Fire
Original Language: English
Directed By: Daniel J. Sullivan
Production Companies
Miramax