Firelight

"Passion has no limits."

1998 1h 43m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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41%

ROTTEN

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7.2

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 77🥫41%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 5,314

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Passion has no limits.”

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Cast

Sophie Marceau
Elisabeth Laurier
Stephen Dillane
Charles Godwin
Dominique Belcourt
Louisa Godwin
Kevin Anderson
John Taylor
Joss Ackland
Lord Clare
Lia Williams
Constance
Sally Dexter
Molly Holland
Emma Amos
Ellen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Nicholson
Writers: William Nicholson
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Nicholson, shot by Nic Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Gunning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Wimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sophie Marceau and Stephen Dillane and Dominique Belcourt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Passion has no limits.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Nicholson directs. Nic Morris behind the camera. Christopher Gunning scores. Chris Wimble cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by William Nicholson, shot by Nic Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Gunning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Wimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sophie Marceau and Stephen Dillane and Dominique Belcourt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Passion has no limits.".
9IMDB entry: tt0119125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.