The Substance of Fire
102 mins
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.
Benjamin Ungar
Young Issac
John Sullivan
Stewart
Sophia Salguero
Rachel
John Patrick Walker
Peter
David S. Howard
Dr. Bernard Kramer
Gregory Burke
Young Martin Geldhart
Edgar Martinez
Miquel
Kate Forbes
Rizzoli Book Buyer
William Meisle
Customer with Shoes
Marc Schneier
Rabbi
Lynn Clayton
Beautiful Woman
Mary Fortune
Art Student
Daniel J. Sullivan
Director
Ron Kastner
Producer
Joseph Vitarelli
Music
Meg Simon
Casting
Mark Ricker
Art Direction
Randy Finch
Producer
Michael Devlin
Location Scout
Jon Robin Baitz
Producer
Shelley Barclay
Set Decoration
David Ray Martin
Location Manager
Lemore Syvan
Co-Producer
Christine Gee
Script Supervisor
Jon Robin Baitz
Screenplay
Jess Goldstein
Costume Design
Jon Robin Baitz
Original Film Writer
John Lee Beatty
Production Design
