Ron Rifkin
Isaac Geldhart
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Isaac Geldhart is a survivor of the Holocaust. He arrived in New York City an orphan, reinvented himself as a bon vivant, married well, and found fame and fortune as a champion of authors who are passionate about their work rather than its best-seller potential.
- Jon Robin Baitz
- 1993
Mar 14, 1997 · A film about a father who is losing his mind and his publishing company, haunted by his memories of the Holocaust. Roger Ebert praises the film's complexity and ambiguity, but also questions its purpose and tone.
Holocaust survivor Isaac Geldhart is a venomously witty publisher who would rather sink his efforts into a six-volume history of Nazi medical experiments than publish anything remotely commercial. When his son Aaron, a partner in the firm, tries to convince him to publish a potential best...
- Daniel Sullivan
- Adolph Green
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- Daniel J. Sullivan
- 97 min
- 8
A dictatorial New York publishing magnate (Ron Rifkin) goes into decline after his heirs rebel and take over his company.
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- Daniel Sullivan
- R
- Ron Rifkin
A film about a publishing magnate who refuses to publish a book by his son's lover and the family crisis that ensues. The plot summary is not available yet, but you can see the cast, crew, reviews, and trivia on IMDb.
Overview. 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.
