I saw "Firelight" years ago and just came across it again on my streaming service. If you enjoy Gothic romance, 19th century bodice-ripper sex scenes, and don't mind a few glaring plot holes, this movie is a winner. I certainly enjoyed it for the sexual passion and seemingly doomed romance between the two main characters: a brooding English gentleman trapped in a long, lonely marriage with a catatonic (??) wife and a gorgeous, impoverished Swiss woman who gave him a daughter seven years earlier in an arranged surrogacy-for-cash arrangement, and is now the child's governess (a racy take on Jane Eyre) at his beautiful country estate. The musical score whooshes like the wind as the two lovers grapple with their mutual desire and moral dilemmas. Enjoyable romance despite a shaky script, especially the very glamorous looking catatonic wife in an era when there was no intubation or respirators! Never seen anyone in a vegetative state look so good. The appealing actors and atmospheric setting help you overlook the flaws. Mild nudity is presented very tastefully.
