Sommersby

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Sommersby
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Directed by	Jon Amiel
Screenplay by	Nicholas Meyer Sarah Kernochan
Story by	Nicholas Meyer Anthony Shaffer
Based on	The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne Jean-Claude Carrière Natalie Zemon Davis
Produced by	Arnon Milchan Steven Reuther
Starring	Richard Gere Jodie Foster Bill Pullman James Earl Jones
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Edited by	Peter Boyle
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production companies	Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Alcor Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 5, 1993 (1993-02-05)
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United States France
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$140 million[1]

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. Based on the 1982 French film The Return of Martin Guerre, the film stars Richard Gere and Jodie Foster, with Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Clarice Taylor, Frankie Faison, and R. Lee Ermey in supporting roles.^[2] Set in the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, the film depicts a farmer returning home from the war, with his wife beginning to suspect that the man is an impostor while also falling in love with him.

Sommersby was released in the United States on February 5, 1993 by Warner Bros. The film received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the performances and chemistry of its lead actors as well as the musical score and was a box office success grossing over $140 million worldwide on a budget of $30 million.