Sommersby

– Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Sommersby (1993)

Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband Jack, believed killed in the Civil War. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart...

Sommersby (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Feb 1993

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Jon Amiel

Writer:

Daniel Vigne (film The Return of Martin Guerre), Jean-Claude Carrière (film The Return of Martin Guerre), Nicholas Meyer (story), Anthony Shaffer (story), Nicholas Meyer (screenplay), Sarah Kernochan (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Lanny Flaherty, Wendell Wellman

Plot:

Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband Jack, believed killed in the Civil War. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an impostor. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart...

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%