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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Play trailer Poster for Sarah, Plain and Tall G,  1991,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In 1910 Kansas, widowed farmer Jacob Witting (Christopher Walken) is having a hard time raising his children and running his farm without the help of a wife. He puts an ad in the paper for a bride to help him, and gets a response from a woman named Sarah (Glenn Close), who only describes herself as "plain and tall." Sarah travels to the farm for a one-month trial period, but finds Jacob's stubborn attitude and his daughter's view of her as a replacement mother difficult to bear.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 11, 2005
3/5
Jonathan R. Perry Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) Apr 26, 2005
4/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jul 19, 2003
Shows how love heals fears about outsiders Go to Full Review
Audrey Rock-Richardson Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) Jul 26, 2002
5/5
Positively delightful family tale in the tradition of "Anne of Green Gables." Great, uplifting fun for everyone. . Go to Full Review
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Jan 1, 2000
68/100
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Cast & Crew

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Glenn Jordan

Director

Glenn Close

Sarah Wheaton

Christopher Walken

Jacob Witting

Margaret Sophie Stein

Maggie Grant

Christopher Bell

Caleb Witting

Lexi Randall

Anna Witting

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Sarah, Plain and Tall

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Synopsis In 1910 Kansas, widowed farmer Jacob Witting (Christopher Walken) is having a hard time raising his children and running his farm without the help of a wife. He puts an ad in the paper for a bride to help him, and gets a response from a woman named Sarah (Glenn Close), who only describes herself as "plain and tall." Sarah travels to the farm for a one-month trial period, but finds Jacob's stubborn attitude and his daughter's view of her as a replacement mother difficult to bear.
Director
Glenn Jordan
Screenwriter
Patricia MacLachlan, Patricia MacLachlan
Rating
G, TV-G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Feb 3, 1991
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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