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The Substance of Fire
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7.2
4 reviews
Drama
1h 42m
1996

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...

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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.

  • DirectorDaniel J. Sullivan
  • Release11 September 1996
  • GenreDrama
  • Duration1h 42m
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    7.2
    4 reviews
  • Productions

    Miramax

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