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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
Jon Robin Baitz. "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.
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- Daniel J. Sullivan
- 102 min
- 9
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
Mar 14, 1997 · 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.
Sep 9, 1996 · A character-driven drama with a deeply unpleasant central character, “The Substance of Fire” captures Ron Rifkin’s Obie-and Drama Desk award-winning performance as a tyrannical N.Y....
Mar 14, 1997 · 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... Read More. Drama. Directed By: Daniel J. Sullivan. Written By: Jon Robin Baitz.
