Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)

7.1/10 98 min Drama Family Romance TV Movie

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.

Cast

Glenn Close

Sarah Wheaton

Christopher Walken

Jacob Witting

Lexi Randall

Anna Witting

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Maggie Grant

Jon DeVries

Matthew Grant

James Rebhorn

William Wheaton

Woody Watson

Jess Stearns

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