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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.

Release Date

September 11, 1996

Runtime

102 min

Rating

R

Genres

Drama

Directed by

Daniel J. Sullivan, Christine Gee

Screenplay by

Jon Robin Baitz

Language

English

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Status

Released
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