Sommersby is a 1993 period romantic drama directed by Jon Amiel from a screenplay written by Nicholas Meyer and Sarah Kernochan, adapted from the historical account of the 16th century French peasant Martin Guerre. Based on the 1982 French film The Return of Martin Guerre, the film stars Richard Gere and Jodie Foster, with Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Clarice Taylor, Frankie Faison, and R. Lee Ermey in supporting roles. Set in the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, the film depicts a farmer returning home from the war, with his wife beginning to suspect that the man is an impostor while also falling in love with him.
Sommersby (1993)
Directed by Jon Amiel
Genres - Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense, Romance, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Feb 5, 1993 |
Run Time - 114 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$140,100,000
Themes
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Account, American Civil War, Civil War, Death Penalty, Fake Identity, French, Home, Husband, Husband Wife Relationship, Peasant, Poster, Soldier, Tale, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: The Return of Martin Guerre
Narrative Location: Tennessee
Subject: capital punishment, Civil War
Narrative Location: Tennessee
Subject: capital punishment, Civil War
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