The Substance of Fire 1996
6.1 / 10
The Substance of Fire
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.
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.
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... Aaron Geldhart
... Martin Geldhart
... Isaac Geldhart
... Sarah Geldhart
... Cora Cahn
... Miss Barzakian
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Release Date:
Sep 11, 1996 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 42`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
The Substance of Fire
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Script Supervisor
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
Produced By
RK
Ron Kastner... Producer
JRB
Jon Robin Baitz... Producer
DRM
David Ray Martin... Location Manager
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