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The Substance of Fire is a play by Jon Robin Baitz . Overview. 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
Brief Synopsis. 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 seller, Is.
- Daniel Sullivan
- Adolph Green
Mar 14, 1997 · Summary Ron Rifkin plays a headstrong book publisher who refuses to "sell out" by releasing anything commercial, even when his business partner and son (Goldwyn) discovers a sure-fire best-seller. As the father's stubbornness pushes their company to the brink of bankruptcy, the son must convince his brother and sister (Hutton and Parker) to join...
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- Daniel J. Sullivan
- R
- Tony Goldwyn
Sep 9, 1996 · Sep 9, 1996 12:00am PT. The Substance of Fire. A character-driven drama with a deeply unpleasant central character, "The Substance of Fire" captures Ron Rifkin's Obie-and Drama Desk...
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.
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.
Mar 14, 1997 · Synopsis by Michael Betzold. In this adaptation of a stage play by Jon Robin Baitz, a successful head of a New York publishing firm unravels after the death of his wife.
