Sommersby

"She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth."

Feb 5 1993 PG-13 1h 54m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly 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.

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...

Written by

Daniel Vigne, Jean-Claude Carrière, Nicholas Meyer

Directed by

Jon Amiel

Cast

Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Lanny Flaherty

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Alcor Films, Regency Enterprises, Canal+

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins total

Trailers
Sommersby - Trailer
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23,887
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
66
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