Firelight (1998)

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Passion has no limits.

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.

Released: 1998-05-27
Genres: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 1h 43m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 76 votes

Directed by William Nicholson.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Firelight

United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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