Drama set in the post-Civil War period, following the story of Jack Sommersby, who was long believed to be dead. When he returns to his farm, he is a changed man, and his wife Laurel begins to question whether this man is really her husband. The story explores the relationships and emotions of the characters as they try to navigate this confusing and difficult situation.


Books with substantial mentioning of Sommersby

Frank N. Magill (ed.)
Magill's Cinema Annual 1994, A Survey of the Films of 1993
Pasadena, California; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1994