Firelight

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 27, 1998

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Miramax,Hollywood Pictures,Carnival Films,Wind Dancer Productions

Cast

Sophie Marceau,Stephen Dillane,Dominique Belcourt,Kevin Anderson,Joss Ackland,Lia Williams,Sally Dexter,Emma Amos,Maggie McCarthy,Wolf Kahlerand 11 more

Director

William Nicholson

Writer

William Nicholson

Producer

Brian Eastman,Rick Leed,Matt Williams,Carmen Finestra,David McFadzean,Ted Morley

Cinematography

Nic Morris

Music

Christopher Gunning

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$785,482

IMDb

tt0119125