# Sommersby (1993)

> A Civil War widow welcomes home a transformed husband while her village questions whether the returning man is an impostor facing a deadly reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/833

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
- Director: Jon Amiel
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Lanny Flaherty, William Windom, Wendell Wellman, Brett Kelley
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108185/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, intimate, suspenseful, historical romance night, period drama evening

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