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Sommersby (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 22 Fresh: 13  Rotten:9 Average Rating: 5.9/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Synopsis: A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once selfish man who went to battle is now a loving husband and father. His wife falls in love with him anew;... A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once selfish man who went to battle is now a loving husband and father. His wife falls in love with him anew; townspeople are suspicious, especially one man who is in love with Laurel Sommersby. Can this man really be Sommersby? Or is he an imposter? [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, James Earl Jones, Bill Pullman

Director: Jon Amiel

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 21, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Widescreen Anamorphic - 2.35
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

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3/5

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01/11/07
Michael Dequina
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2/5

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09/29/06
Eric Melin
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Emanuel Levy
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2/5

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07/26/04
Frank Swietek
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Lacks whatever magical ingredient there is that makes a film a moving experience and instead settles for being an adequate but not a remarkable achievement.

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04/11/04
Dennis Schwartz
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3/5

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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
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A winning and soul-stirring exploration of the spiritual meaning of one man's sacrificial death.

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07/12/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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3/5

Though there is a near vaccuum at the center of the film, Sommersby is never boring, largely because of Ms. Foster's beautifully self-possessed presence.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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2/4

The story idea is an interesting one, but it doesn't quite pan out in the end. There are too many unanswered questions and unresolved conflicts.

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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3/5

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03/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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3/5

A powerful piece of filmmaking. Gere and Foster are as immaculate as always.

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
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4/5

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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Hobbled with a meandering script, an erratic performance by Richard Gere, and an overbearing score by Danny Elfman.

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01/09/02
Stephen Farber
Movieline
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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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3/4

The cast is uniformly good, including Gere in the title role. But it's Foster who really glows here, giving her character a sense of depth and innocence that makes the entire unlikely premise more palatable.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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3/5

Relatively weak popcorn drama.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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If you're looking for a picturesque romance -- with a little intrigue on the side -- you could do worse than Sommersby.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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3.5/4

From start to finish, it is a well-crafted film: part love story, part mystery, and all drama.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
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