Ron Rifkin
Isaac Geldhart
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Productions. Film. See also. References. External links. The Substance of Fire. Cover from the L.A. Theatre Works audiocassette with Ron Rifkin and Shirley Knight. The Substance of Fire is a play by Jon Robin Baitz . Overview. Isaac Geldhart is a survivor of the Holocaust.
- Jon Robin Baitz
- 1993
Mar 14, 1997 · Roger Ebert March 14, 1997. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Substance of Fire,'' like "Shine", involves a father who is descending into madness. In both films, the process is a result of the psychic wounding done by the Holocaust.
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
You can buy "The Substance of Fire" on Amazon Video, Vudu as download or rent it on Vudu, Amazon Video online. 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.
- 1996
- 8
- Daniel J. Sullivan
- 97 min
R 1996 1 hr. 41 min. Drama LGBTQ+ List. 60% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 33% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A dictatorial New York publishing magnate (Ron Rifkin) goes into decline after his heirs rebel ...
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- Daniel Sullivan
- R
- Ron Rifkin
Summaries. Publishing magnate refuses to publish a book by his son's male lover so the kids buy out their father and run it themselves! 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 · 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 him in ...
