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Mood:
- CleverEmotionalSincereTouchingBittersweet
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Plot:
- Switching RolesMistaken IdentityDishonestyMind and SoulMysterious CharacterUncover TruthPsychologicalCouple Relations more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodMelodramaHistoricalRomance
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century
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Place:
- TennesseeUSAVillage
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Style:
- Talky
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Based on:
- Based on FilmRemake
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Brief NudityViolent Content
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Sommersby, 1993
English
France, USA
Profile of Sommersby
Sommersby can be described as bittersweet, clever, and emotional. The plot revolves around switching roles, mistaken identities, and dishonesty. The main genres are drama, period, and romance. In terms of style, Sommersby is a melodrama and is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a village. Sommersby is located in Tennessee. It takes place in the 19th century. It is inspired by a film and a remake. Sommersby has received attention for being an award winner. Note that it involves brief nudity and violent content.
Summary of Sommersby
A man returning home after six years in the Civil War struggles to reconstruct his life and marriage. His idyllic hopes are shattered when he is accused of not being who he claims. Based on the French film THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | France, USA |
| Release date: | 5 February 1993 |
| Runtime: | 114 min |
Cast and Crew
as John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby
as Laurel Sommersby
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