Sommersby
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The 1993 motion picture Sommersby was directed by Jon Amiel and stars Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman and James Earl Jones. The music was created by Danny Elfman and praised for its dark themes of tragedy and romance.
Set against the backdrop of the U.S. Civil War, it is a retelling of the story of 16th century French peasant Martin Guerre (already filmed by Daniel Vigne in 1982 as Le Retour de Martin Guerre).
Plot
Just after the American Civil War has ended, a soldier named Jack Sommersby has been presumed killed, and his wife Laurel is working his farm without him. She is rather happy without him, as Jack was an unpleaseant and abusive husband.
But suddenly, Jack comes back to his wife. Laurel finds him to be kinder and gentler-completely changed. But is this Jack an imposter? Laurel is not yet sure...
Trivia
- The cow is named Clarice, the name of Jodie Foster's character in The Silence of the Lambs.
- Warner Brothers at first refused to buy the remake rights, but Sarah Kernochan, who was assigned to rewrite Nicholas Meyers' screenplay, insisted, as the story was obviously based on the French tale, and wasn't fooling anyone. [link]
Reaction
The film got a 57 % on Rotten Tomatoes, marking it a close "Rotten". [link] Critics praised the acting of the two leads Richard Gere and Jodie Foster, but panned the vague redemption of the imposter. [link]
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