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Sommersby (1993)

PG-13 · 1993-02-05 · 1h 49m · EN
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She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.

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.

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Jon AmielDirector
Budget
$30M
Box office
$140.1M

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Jodie FosterJodie FosterLaurel SommersbyRichard GereRichard GereJohn Robert Sommersby / Horace TownsendBill PullmanBill PullmanOrin MeechamJames Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJudge Barry Conrad IssacsLanny FlahertyLanny FlahertyBuckWilliam WindomWilliam WindomReverend PowellWendell WellmanWendell WellmanTravisBrett KelleyBrett KelleyLittle RobClarice TaylorClarice TaylorEstherFrankie FaisonFrankie FaisonJosephR. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyDick MeadKaren KirschenbauerKaren KirschenbauerMrs. Evans

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipFalse identityWar veteranLoss of loved oneViolenceAmnesiaVillageWifeSouthern usaCourt casePeasantHangingKu klux klanOne-sided loveRacial segregationGallowsFake identityReturnDeath penaltyPost civil warSuspicion of murderDeath sentenceViolent husbandAgricultureVillage lifeSentenceReconstruction eraImposterSoldier's wifeBased on true story

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · False Identity · War VeteranMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · War Veteran · Loss Of Loved One

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What is Sommersby about?

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.

How long is Sommersby?

Sommersby has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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