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Sommersby

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Remake of:

The Return of Martin Guerre

Original title

Sommersby

Year

1992

Running time

120 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jon Amiel

Screenwriter

Nicholas Meyer, Sarah Kernochan. Remake: Daniel Vigne, Jean-Claude Carrière

Cast

Music

Danny Elfman

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Producer

Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Canal+

Genre

Drama. Mystery | 19th Century. Small Town Life (North-american). Remake

Synopsis

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...

Critics' reviews

"Though there is a near vaccuum at the center of the film, Sommersby is never boring, largely because of Ms. Foster's beautifully self-possessed presence."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"Sommersby is not a terrible movie, there are just many things about it that aren't quite right (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle
"Despite its flaws, Sommersby makes an ideal movie for the Clinton Reconstruction era. It posits the theory, cornball to some, that love and even a new country can be built on the hope for change."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"If you're looking for a picturesque romance -- with a little intrigue on the side -- you could do worse than Sommersby."

Desson Howe: The Washington Post
"A romantic drama which has lost some of the intended edge thanks to the Hollywood treatment (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Barry McIlheney: Empire

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Sommersby

1992

Jon Amiel

5.5

(6,796)