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Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)

G · 1991-02-03 · 1h 38m · EN
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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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Glenn JordanDirector

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Glenn CloseGlenn CloseSarah WheatonChristopher WalkenChristopher WalkenJacob WittingLexi RandallLexi RandallAnna WittingMałgorzata ZajączkowskaMałgorzata ZajączkowskaMaggie GrantJon DeVriesJon DeVriesMatthew GrantJames RebhornJames RebhornWilliam WheatonWoody WatsonWoody WatsonJess StearnsBetty LairdBetty LairdMrs. ParkleyKara Beth TaylorKara Beth TaylorRoseChristopher BellChristopher BellCaleb Witting

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MaineStormSeaFrontierKansasPrairieRemarriageBereavementKansas, usa

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Genre affinityDrama · Family · RomanceTheme affinityMaine · Storm · SeaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily · RomanceDirector preference322317

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What is Sarah, Plain and Tall about?

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.

How long is Sarah, Plain and Tall?

Sarah, Plain and Tall has a runtime of 98 minutes.