Firelight |  | Director: William Nicholson
Actors: Joss Ackland, Sophie Marceau, Kevin Anderson, Stephen Dillane, Dominique Belcourt
Studio: 101 DISTRIBUTION
Category: DVD
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Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 5492
Format: Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 4895043506949
ASIN: B000A2W1X2
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: May 31, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Writer William Nicholson's (Shadowlands) directorial debut is a surprisingly refreshing art house drama. Even though Firelight has grandstanding elements of forbidden love, a bodice-ripping tryst, and the moody English countryside, the film is never trite or dreary. It's 1838 and Charles, an earnest sheep breeder (Stephen Dillane), wants an heir, but his wife is an invalid. He hires the penniless Elisabeth (Sophie Marceau, ravishing again) as surrogate mother and hopes a weekend of passionless sex will bring him a baby. The D.H. Lawrence-like love nest brings a surprise or two, as does the bulk of film that takes place seven years later. Whereas many a period drama would focus on potential scandal, Nicholson is squarely looking at love between mother and child, and the unmentioned love between Charles and Elisabeth. Miscast in nearly every film since her breakout performance in Braveheart, Marceau is wonderful here. She keeps her smoldering air, but her character is more hopeful than downbeat. Nicholson's casting of Dillane (think of a British Ed Harris) instead of some gorgeous hunk was box-office poison, but makes for a far more satisfying picture--and they are a very appealing couple. --Doug Thomas
Album Description
Asian exclusive DVD (NTSC/Region 0) of award winning 1997 film directed by William Nicholson & starring Sophie Marceau & Stephen Dillane. 'Fireflight' tells the story of a Swiss governess who has an affair with a British aristocrat to pay off her father's debts by having the Englishman's child. Original English dialog. 104 minutes.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 120
 Make your own decision March 6, 2010
Mark Showalter (Gainesville, Florida United States)
Although I agree with all the reviews I have read that this is a great movie it does force you to deal with some issues that may make some uncomfortable. I'm not going to go over them as it would spoil the movie, but be prepared to really suspend belief or rather judgment. Every one of the actors & actresses in this move do a fantastic job of making this movie watchable, especially Ms Marceau who is both talented & beautiful. Her range is fairly broad considering the work she has done i.e. from Bond villanese to Shakespeare's Hypolitta & she certainly pulls this movie together by being a kind of Maypole that everyone else moves around. This movies also runs your emotions an Olympic mile, so this one isn't for the faint of heart.
Loved Firelight March 4, 2010
L. Ruiz (Chi - town USA)
Firelight is a great romantic movie. I caught it once on cable and had to have it!! Ordered from amazon and received in a week and watch it at least a couple times a month!!
Best Movie Ever!!! March 1, 2010
Patricia S. Felton (St. Marys, GA)
Wonderful movie, skilled acting, nothing drawn out, no scene becomes tedious, the action is crisp, believable and each and every scene is real and true. The scenery is lovely, and the scenes between Stephen Dillane and Sophie Marceau contain some of the best acting I've seen in a long time. A very thoughtful and sensitive movie. The ending is perfect - this is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen. Wish we could have more like this one. All the actors were superb; especially Stephen Dillane and Sophie Marceau.
 ***SPOILER ALERT!!!*** January 24, 2010
S. Ware
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Beautiful atmosphere, music and acting. Overall a very gothic feeling akin to Jane Eyre. Man has wife in coma. Man wants heir. Hires a strange woman for 3 nights; impregnates her. They agree for a price to never meet again and for her to send the baby to him. She keeps the bargain for 7 years, then tracks them down, and stays in his house with the daughter and his comatose wife. They resume their intimate relations. Husband kills wife. They lament what he did but say it was worth it, and fall into each others' arms. Daughter discovers her real mom and tells mom she's glad she was sold for a high price vs. a low one--mom and daughter joyfully unite and all 3 ride off into the sunset. I gave this 2 stars because it was very predictable, and after several hearts were broken and one person killed in order for them to get together, I could take no joy in their romance. As for happily ever after? I doubt a happy marriage can be built on such an evil foundation. If you seek a fairy-tale romance, skip this one!! Left a bad taste in my mouth. : (
 Wrong language!!! January 23, 2010
Firelight Lover
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful movie, it is one of my favorites. I watch it everytime it comes on cable no matter what time. So I finally decided to order it and I did. I ordered the first one I saw on Amazon and I waited in anticipation of being able to watch this movie at will. I opened the packaging and stopped.
It is a Japanese version. Now What!!!
So I am back to waiting for it to be shown on cable once again.
Waiting for the DVD in English version.
Joann Brooks
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