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Sommersby. 112 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1993. Roger Ebert. February 5, 1993. 3 min read. “Sommersby” is a square peg pounded into a round hole – or, more exactly, a medieval European story that has been unsuccessfully updated to the period of the American Civil War.
This movie is one of several fictional adaptations of a true, famous legal case of imposture from sixteenth century France. The case involved a man named Martin Guerre who, having disappeared from his Basque village in 1548, suddenly reappeared eight years later.
- (23K)
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Jon Amiel
- 1993-02-05
A good film, if one that doesn't entirely hit every note it attempts. 'Sommersby' features a strong cast, with Richard Gere leading as Jack ahead of Jodie Foster (Laurel). Those two do have sizeable chemistry together, which makes a lot of the romance work here.
Somersby is a cocktail of highs and lows, a good watch for those seeking a mix of great acting and courtroom drama, but be prepared for the occasional dip into the realm of boredom."
- (27)
- Jon Amiel
- PG-13
- Richard Gere
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.
Sommersby Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle. TOP CRITIC. What sounded like an embarrassing blunder -- the romantic...
Dec 31, 1992 · An American remake and update of Daniel Vigne's 1982 French classic The Return Of Martin Guerre, this is the tale of Jack Sommersby (Gere), a bad old Southern boy who returns from the Civil War...
