# The Substance of Fire (1996)

English · Released 1996-09-11

The Substance of Fire is a 1996 English film. Viola Davis appears in it.

Cast: Viola Davis as Nurse

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was The Substance of Fire released?
The Substance of Fire was released on 11 September 1996.

### Who stars in The Substance of Fire?
Viola Davis star in The Substance of Fire.

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