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Where to watch Firelight (1998) tonight

Firelight (1998) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 79 TMDB members. 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…

Runtime
1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Romance, Drama
Released
May 27, 1998
TMDB rating
6.7 / 10 from 79 votes
Director
William Nicholson
Starring
Sophie Marceau, Stephen Dillane, Dominique Belcourt, Kevin Anderson
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Romance and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Hoopla (free).

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Questions people ask

How long is Firelight?
Firelight is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Firelight rated?
Firelight is rated R in the US.
Is Firelight a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Romance and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Firelight?
In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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