IMDb
5.9 /10
731 votes


Drama · 1996 · 1h 42min
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.
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MiramaxThe Substance of Fire Movie Trailer 1996 - Video Spot
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IMDb
5.9 /10
731 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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54 /100
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TMDB
6.4 /10
7 votes
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5.9/10