Firelight
1997 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · 46% critics
In 1838, a governess agrees to have a child for an anonymous landowner in exchange for money to clear her father’s debt, then gives the baby up as promised. Years later, she takes a job on a remote estate and discovers she’s been hired to teach the very child she can’t claim, forcing her to hide the truth while navigating duty, longing, and strict social rules.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1998-05-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (75 votes)
About
If you enjoy sweeping period romances with secrets, longing, and tough moral choices, this may click, especially if you like the vibe of Dangerous Beauty or Valmont; Not for you if you want light, cheerful stories or tidy, uncomplicated relationships.
Pros: emotional gothic romance; strong performances; gripping from start | Cons: morally uneasy choices; bleak, dreary mood; ending divides viewers
Themes
- england
- estate
- governess
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Sophie Marceau
as Elisabeth Laurier
Stephen Dillane
as Charles Godwin
Dominique Belcourt
as Louisa Godwin
Kevin Anderson
as John Taylor
Joss Ackland
as Lord Clare
Lia Williams
as Constance
Sally Dexter
as Molly Holland
Emma Amos
as Ellen
Maggie McCarthy
as Mrs. Jago
Wolf Kahler
as Sussman
Directed by William Nicholson