Sarah, Plain and Tall Movie Review 1991

New England school teacher (Close) travels to Kansas circa 1910 to care for the family of a widowed farmer who has advertised for a wife. Superior entertainment for the whole family. Adapted from Patricia MacLachlan's novel of the same name by MacLachlan and Carol Sobieski. Nominated for nine Emmy Awards. A "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1910s, Family Drama, Hallmark Hall of Fame

Screenplay

Carol Sobieski

Cast

Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Lexi (Faith) Randall, Margaret Sophie Stein, Jon (John) DeVries, Christopher Bell

Cinematography

Mike Fash

Director

Glenn Jordan

Music

David Shire

Producer

Hallmark Hall of Fame