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Firelight

1998-05-27 · 103 min · ★ 6.7

Romance · Drama

In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth Laurier agrees to bear a child of an 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 girl's father, 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.

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Directors
William Nicholson
Production companies
Wind Dancer Productions, Hollywood Pictures, Carnival Films, Miramax
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 785,482

Top Cast

Sophie MarceauSophie MarceauElisabeth Laurier
Stephen DillaneStephen DillaneCharles Godwin
Dominique BelcourtDominique BelcourtLouisa Godwin
Kevin AndersonKevin AndersonJohn Taylor
Joss AcklandJoss AcklandLord Clare
Lia WilliamsLia WilliamsConstance
Sally DexterSally DexterMolly Holland
Emma AmosEmma AmosEllen
Maggie McCarthyMaggie McCarthyMrs. Jago
Wolf KahlerWolf KahlerSussman
Annabel GilesAnnabel GilesAmy Godwin
John FlanaganJohn FlanaganRobert Ames
Valerie MinifieValerie MinifieHannah
Diana PayanDiana PayanMrs. Maidment
John HodgkinsonJohn HodgkinsonCarlo
Anthony DuttonAnthony DuttonDodds
Hugh WaltersHugh WaltersDr. Geddes
Peter NeedhamRector
Melissa KnatchbullMelissa KnatchbullMrs. Hurst
Mark ChapmanMark ChapmanServant Jake

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