John Robert "Jack" Sommersby
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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.
Feb 5, 1993 · Sommersby: Directed by Jon Amiel. With Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Lanny Flaherty, Wendell Wellman. A farmer returns home from the Civil War, but his wife begins to suspect that the man is an impostor.
- (23K)
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Jon Amiel
- 1993-02-05
A man returns to his home town after a lengthy absence spent fighting in the US Civil War. Although his apparent character transformation arouses his wife's and others' suspicions, everyone is ...
- (27)
- Jon Amiel
- PG-13
- Richard Gere
Feb 7, 2018 · A retelling of the true story of Martin Guerre, who returned from the war and posed as somebody else, this film's most enduring quality is probably it's score by Danny Elfman. The unashamedly...
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- 13.5K
- Screen Themes
Oct 24, 2014 · Sommersby Trailer 1993Director: Jon AmielStarring: Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, William Windom, Lanny FlahertyOfficial Content...
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- 7.4K
- Video Detective
Feb 5, 1993 · Roger Ebert criticizes the remake of "The Return of Martin Guerre" as a plot that does not work in the American Civil War setting. He finds the deception and romance unconvincing and the courtroom scene absurd.
Feb 5, 1993 · 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.
