The Substance of Fire 1996

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Daniel J. Sullivan
Written by: Jon Robin Baitz
Release date: 1996-09-11
Runtime: 97 minutes
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