Sarah, Plain And Tall

– The story is set in Kansas in the year 1910. Jacob Witting, a widowed farmer who is still saddened b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)

The story is set in Kansas in the year 1910. Jacob Witting, a widowed farmer who is still saddened by the death of his wife during childbirth several years earlier, finds that the task of taking care of his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. He advertises in the newspaper for a mail-order bride. Sarah, from Maine, travels out to become his wife. But Sarah grow

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Producing Country:
USA
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Feb 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Glenn Jordan

Writer:

Patricia MacLachlan (book), Patricia MacLachlan (teleplay), Carol Sobieski (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Lexi Randall, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska

Plot:

Set around the turn of the century. Jacob, a widowed farmer with two small children, places an ad in a paper for a new wife. The ad is answered by a spinster in Maine, who writes letters to them and describes herself as "plain and tall." And she takes a trip to Jacob's farm to see if she can make a difference.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Production:

Republic Pictures Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%