Sarah, Plain and Tall
It took all of her courage to come and all of her love to stay
1991 · 1h 38m · G
Drama, Family, Romance, TV Movie
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Glenn Jordan Director
- Glenn Close as Sarah Wheaton
- Christopher Walken as Jacob Witting
- Lexi Randall as Anna Witting
- Małgorzata Zajączkowska as Maggie Grant
- Jon DeVries as Matthew Grant
- Chris Bell as Caleb Witting
- James Rebhorn as William Wheaton
- Woody Watson as Jess Stearns
- Betty Laird as Mrs. Parkley
- Kara Beth Taylor as Rose
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