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.
Unfortunately the movie The Substance of Fire is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Daniel J. Sullivan | Director |
Production | Ron Kastner | Producer |
Art | Michael Devlin | Location Scout |
Writing | Jon Robin Baitz | Screenplay |
Art | Mark Ricker | Art Direction |
Production | Jon Robin Baitz | Producer |
Production | Meg Simon | Casting |
Production | Randy Finch | Producer |
Directing | Christine Gee | Script Supervisor |
Production | David Ray Martin | Location Manager |
Sound | Joseph Vitarelli | Music |
Editing | Pamela Martin | Editor |
Art | Shelley Barclay | Set Decoration |
Crew | Robert D. Yeoman | Cinematography |
Production | Lemore Syvan | Co-Producer |
Art | John Lee Beatty | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Jess Goldstein | Costume Design |
Writing | Jon Robin Baitz | Original Film Writer |
Crew | Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |