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The Substance of Fire

19967.2 / 10102 min
Drama

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.

Cast

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Aaron Geldhart

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Martin Geldhart

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Isaac Geldhart

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Geldhart

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Cora Cahn

Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Miss Barzakian

Benjamin Ungar

Benjamin Ungar

Young Issac

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Max

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Nurse

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Mr. Musselblatt

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Martha Hackett

Tom McDermott

Tom McDermott

Old Printer

George Morfogen

George Morfogen

Otto the Printer

Andrew Pang

Andrew Pang

Mr. Otani Jr

Edmund Ikeda

Edmund Ikeda

Mr. Otani Sr

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Val Chenard

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Gene Byck

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Louis Foukold

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Stewart

Sophia Salguero

Sophia Salguero

Rachel

John Patrick Walker

John Patrick Walker

Peter

David S. Howard

David S. Howard

Dr. Bernard Kramer

Gregory Burke

Gregory Burke

Young Martin Geldhart

William Cain

William Cain

Mr. Cox

Alec Mapa

Alec Mapa

New Receptionist

Edgar Martinez

Edgar Martinez

Miquel

John Christopher Jones

John Christopher Jones

Book Binder

Dick Latessa

Dick Latessa

Mr. McCormack Sr

Patrick Page

Patrick Page

Mr. McCormack Jr

Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes

Rizzoli Book Buyer

Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Esme

Barbara Eda-Young

Barbara Eda-Young

Reena Geldhart

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrath

Young Book Clerk

José Ramón Rosario

José Ramón Rosario

Dennis the Tailor

William Meisle

William Meisle

Customer with Shoes

Gina Torres

Gina Torres

Maitre d'

Marc Schneier

Marc Schneier

Rabbi

Lynn Clayton

Lynn Clayton

Beautiful Woman

Mary Fortune

Mary Fortune

Art Student

Crew

Daniel J. Sullivan

Daniel J. Sullivan

Director

Christine Gee

Christine Gee

Script Supervisor

Jon Robin Baitz

Jon Robin Baitz

Screenplay

Michael Devlin

Michael Devlin

Location Scout

Pamela Martin

Pamela Martin

Editor

Ron Kastner

Ron Kastner

Producer

Meg Simon

Meg Simon

Casting

Mark Ricker

Mark Ricker

Art Direction

Jon Robin Baitz

Jon Robin Baitz

Producer

Randy Finch

Randy Finch

Producer

Joseph Vitarelli

Joseph Vitarelli

Music

Lemore Syvan

Lemore Syvan

Co-Producer

Shelley Barclay

Shelley Barclay

Set Decoration

David Ray Martin

David Ray Martin

Location Manager

Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Cinematography

Jon Robin Baitz

Jon Robin Baitz

Original Film Writer

John Lee Beatty

John Lee Beatty

Production Design

Jess Goldstein

Jess Goldstein

Costume Design

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts