Sommersby Movie Review 1993

A too-good-to-be-true period romance based on the film "The Return of Martin Guerre." A Civil War veteran (Gere) returns to his wife's (Foster) less-than-open arms. She soon warms up to his kind, sensitive and caring manner, but can't quite believe the change that the war has wrought. Neither can the neighbors, especially the one (Pullman) who had his own eye on Laurel Sommersby. So is he really Jack Sommersby or an all too clever imposter? Lots of hankies needed for the tender-hearted. Strong performance by Foster. Filmed in Virginia (passing for the state of Tennessee.)

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Civil War, Period Piece: 19th Century, Postwar, Tearjerkers, I'm Not Dead, Yet!, Romantic Triangles, Role Reversal, Farm Livin', Stolen from France

Screenplay

Nicholas Meyer, Sarah Kernochan

Cast

Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, William Windom, Brett Kelley, Richard Hamilton, Maury Chaykin, Lanny Flaherty, Frankie Faison, Wendell Wellman, Clarice Taylor, R. Lee Ermey

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Director

Jon Amiel

Music

Danny Elfman

Producer

Arnon Milchan, Larry Brezner, Warner Bros.