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The Substance of Fire (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 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.
Updated May 27 2020
Cast
Matt McGrath
Young Book Clerk
Tony Goldwyn
Aaron Geldhart
David S. Howard
Dr. Bernard Kramer
Gil Bellows
Val Chenard
Gina Torres
Maitre d'
Debra Monk
Martha Hackett
Eric Bogosian
Gene Byck
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Crew
Robert D. Yeoman
Cinematography
Pamela Martin
Editor
Joseph Vitarelli
Music
Mark Ricker
Art Direction
Jon Robin Baitz
Screenplay
Jon Robin Baitz
Producer
Meg Simon
Casting
Ron Kastner
Producer
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