The Substance of Fire
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
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate4 reviews
- Productions
Miramax
Cast

Tony Goldwyn
Aaron Geldhart

Timothy Hutton
Martin Geldhart

Ron Rifkin
Isaac Geldhart

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Geldhart

Lee Grant
Cora Cahn

Elizabeth Franz
Miss Barzakian

Roger Rees
Max

Viola Davis
Nurse

Adolph Green
Mr. Musselblatt

Debra Monk
Martha Hackett

Tom McDermott
Old Printer

George Morfogen
Otto the Printer

Andrew Pang
Mr. Otani Jr

Edmund Ikeda
Mr. Otani Sr

Gil Bellows
Val Chenard

Eric Bogosian
Gene Byck

Ronny Graham
Louis Foukold

William Cain
Mr. Cox

Alec Mapa
New Receptionist

John Christopher Jones
Book Binder

Dick Latessa
Mr. McCormack Sr

Patrick Page
Mr. McCormack Jr

Gloria Irizarry
Esme

Barbara Eda-Young
Reena Geldhart

Matt McGrath
Young Book Clerk

José Ramón Rosario
Dennis the Tailor

Gina Torres
Maitre d'
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