Movie
Sarah, Plain and Tall
It took all of her courage to come and all of her love to stay
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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Sarah, Plain and Tall opened in theaters February 3, 1991. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Sarah, Plain and Tall
Cast
Glenn CloseSarah Wheaton
Christopher WalkenJacob Witting
Lexi RandallAnna Witting
Małgorzata ZajączkowskaMaggie Grant
Jon DeVriesMatthew Grant
James RebhornWilliam Wheaton
Woody WatsonJess StearnsCredits
- Directed by
- Glenn Jordan
- Written by
- Carol Sobieski, Patricia MacLachlan, Patricia MacLachlan
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Sarah, Plain and Tall Collection
Production
Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsUnited States
Themes
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