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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall

It took all of her courage to come and all of her love to stay

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Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. John takes out an ad in a newspaper for a mail-order bride, to which the "plain and tall" Sarah Wheaton answers, soon traveling from Maine to Kansas to become John's wife. Despite the love that grows between Sarah and the family, Sarah finds herself homesick, and she must ultimately choose whether or not to stay.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

03 February 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Sarah Wheaton

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jacob Witting

Lexi Randall

Lexi Randall

Anna Witting

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Maggie Grant

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Matthew Grant

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

William Wheaton

Woody Watson

Woody Watson

Jess Stearns

Betty Laird

Betty Laird

Mrs. Parkley

Kara Beth Taylor

Kara Beth Taylor

Rose

Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell

Caleb Witting

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