The Substance of Fire

1996

Drama

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 34% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 741 741

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Daniel J. Sullivan Photo
Daniel J. Sullivan

Top cast

John Christopher Jones Photo
John Christopher Jones as Book Binder
Viola Davis Photo
Viola Davis as Nurse
Roger Rees Photo
Roger Rees as Max
Matt McGrath Photo
Matt McGrath as Young Book Clerk
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933.75 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
R
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 1
1.69 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
R
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Keith B. 5 / 10

I'd never heard of this one. The first

I'd never heard of this one. The first half was really entertaining and enjoyable but the last quarter was boring and absolutely substandard. I wouldn't bother with this film.
Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Being based on a stage play, it is

Being based on a stage play, it is no surprise that this film is talky and contains little action. It is less predictable that the story will be so slow moving and its themes so muddled and unclear. The acting is excellent, especially a brilliant performance by Ron Rifkin. It kept my interest by virtue o9f the strong performances but it did not seem to ever get anywhere. At the end you are left in search of any meaning for the entire movie/play -- if you succeed in imposing some meaning on it all, you should be moved by this fine set of performances, if not you are likely to feel it was all a waste of talent for a story that said nothing. I barely found some meaning but not anything very impressive..
Reviewed by R T 6 / 10

Gr8 cast in this drama

gr8 cast in this drama
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