The Substance of Fire 1996

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.

Cast:

Tony Goldwyn
Aaron Geldhart 

Timothy Hutton
Martin Geldhart 

Ron Rifkin
Isaac Geldhart 

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Geldhart 

Lee Grant
Cora Cahn 

Elizabeth Franz
Miss Barzakian