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Sarah, Plain and Tall poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1991·Drama / Family / Romance·1h 38m

SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL

“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.

Above the Line
Glenn Jordan·DirectorPatricia MacLachlan·TeleplayPatricia MacLachlan·NovelMike Fash·Director of PhotographyDavid Shire·Original Music ComposerJohn Wright·Editor
Cast
Glenn Close·Sarah WheatonChristopher Walken·Jacob WittingLexi Randall·Anna WittingMałgorzata Zajączkowska·Maggie GrantJon DeVries·Matthew GrantJames Rebhorn·William WheatonWoody Watson·Jess StearnsBetty Laird·Mrs. ParkleyKara Beth Taylor·RoseChristopher Bell·Caleb Witting
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Glenn Jordan·Director
Writing· 3
Patricia MacLachlan·TeleplayPatricia MacLachlan·NovelCarol Sobieski·Teleplay
Camera· 1
Mike Fash·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Wright·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Shire·Original Music Composer
Production· 4
Glenn Jordan·ProducerGlenn Close·Executive ProducerWilliam Self·Executive ProducerMarsha Kleinman·Casting
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#5E7A4F
#C6B49A
Mood
Calm, Serene, Nostalgic
Composition
Split
Era
1980s 1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a woman in a straw hat and period clothing, looking down and holding a basket with flowers, positioned in the lower right quadrant. She ”

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Key Elements
Straw HatBasketFlowers
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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