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Sommersby poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1993·Drama / Mystery / Romance·1h 54m

SOMMERSBY

“She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.”

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.

Above the Line
Jon Amiel·DirectorSarah Kernochan·ScreenplayNicholas Meyer·AuthorPhilippe Rousselot·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerPeter Boyle·Editor
Cast
Jodie Foster·Laurel SommersbyRichard Gere·John Robert Sommersby / Horace TownsendBill Pullman·Orin MeechamJames Earl Jones·Judge Barry Conrad IssacsLanny Flaherty·BuckWilliam Windom·Reverend PowellWendell Wellman·TravisBrett Kelley·Little RobClarice Taylor·EstherFrankie Faison·Joseph
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jon Amiel·DirectorDouglas A. Raine·Second Assistant DirectorJosh McLaglen·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Sarah Kernochan·ScreenplayNicholas Meyer·AuthorAnthony Shaffer·Author
Camera· 7
Philippe Rousselot·Director of PhotographyDwight Joseph Lavers·Dolly GripTed Morris·First Assistant CameraC. Alan Rawlins Sr.·Key GripAnastas N. Michos·Steadicam OperatorJohn Clifford·Still PhotographerAnastas N. Michos·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Peter Boyle·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Danny Elfman·Original Music ComposerChris Newman·Sound MixerDennis Maitland II·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Bruno Rubeo·Production DesignP. Michael Johnston·Art DirectionMarilyn Vance·Costume DesignMichael Seirton·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Arnon Milchan·ProducerRichard Gere·Executive ProducerMaggie Wilde·Executive ProducerSteven Reuther·ProducerCydney Bernard·Production ManagerMary McLaglen·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Elaine Short·Key Hair StylistPaul Beahm·Stunt CoordinatorCarol Dantuono·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$140M
ROI 367%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intimate, Romantic, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are shown from the chest up, facing each other in a dark setting. The man, on the left, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand, looking down a”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Oil Lamp
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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