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Emmy nominated story of a turn-of-the-century school teacher from New England who journeys to Kansas, where a widowed farmer seeks a woman to care for his family.
Original Release
02/03/1991
US Release
02/03/1991
Cast
Name | Character |
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Christopher Walken | Jacob Witting |
Lexi Randall | Anna Witting |
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | Maggie Grant |
Jon DeVries | Matthew Grant |
Christopher Bell | Caleb Witting |
James Rebhorn | William Wheaton |
Woody Watson | Jess Stearns |
Betty Laird | Mrs. Parkley |
Marc Penney | Ticket Agent |
Kara Beth Taylor | Rose |
Directors
Writers
Patricia MacLachlan, Carol Sobieski
Cast
Name | Character |
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Christopher Walken | Jacob Witting |
Lexi Randall | Anna Witting |
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | Maggie Grant |
Jon DeVries | Matthew Grant |
Christopher Bell | Caleb Witting |
James Rebhorn | William Wheaton |
Woody Watson | Jess Stearns |
Betty Laird | Mrs. Parkley |
Marc Penney | Ticket Agent |
Kara Beth Taylor | Rose |
Lawrence Moran | Jedidiah |
Glenn Close | Sarah Wheaton |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Glenn Close | Executive Producer |
William Self | Executive Producer |
Glenn Jordan | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Won |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |