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Sommersby
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Sommersby

1993 · 109 min Drama Thriller Mystery Romance
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Jon Amiel

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.

🎭 Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Laurel Sommersby

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

John Robert Sommersby / Horace Townsend

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Orin Meecham

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Judge Barry Conrad Issacs

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Buck

William Windom

William Windom

Reverend Powell

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Wendell Wellman

Travis

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Brett Kelley

Little Rob

Clarice Taylor

Clarice Taylor

Esther

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Joseph

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