Firelight
1998·Movie·
·1h 43min


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About
Passion has no limits.
In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl on a remote Sussex estate. The father of the girl, Charles Godwin, turns out to be that anonymous landowner. So Elisabeth has to be her own daughter's governess, and she can't reveal the secret of her tie with little Louisa.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsComing Of AgeLove Conquers AllIdentity CrisisSacrifice
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSelf-Discovery JourneyUnrequited LoveMarital StrugglesForbidden LoveRedemption ArcUnconventional ParentingSecret PastOvercoming Personal Demons
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
William Nicholson, Nic Morris, Adam Green
Written by:
William Nicholson
Produced by:
Brian Eastman, Rick Leed, Matt Williams
Composed by:
Christopher Gunning
Cast
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