Set around the turn of the century. Jacob, a widowed farmer with two small children, places an ad in a paper for a new wife. The ad is answered by a spinster in Maine, who writes letters to them and describes herself as "plain and tall." And she takes a trip to Jacob's farm to see if she can make a difference.

Starring:

Betty Laird, Christopher Bell, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, James Rebhorn, Jon DeVries, Larry Moran, Lexi Randall, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska, Woody Watson

Genre:

Drama