Film as HistorySkylark

The film Skylark is a wonderful continuation of the previous movie Sarah, Plain and Tall. The events take place in 1912 and are an accurate portrayal of history.
The story revolves around the Witting family who face new challenges of a drought and the possibility of fire looming over their farm. With these threats, the bonds of love and commitment between the family members (Sarah, Jacob, Anna, and Caleb) are tested. Cast members include Glenn Close as Sarah, Christopher Walker as Jacob, Lexi Randall as Anna, and Christopher Bell as Caleb. While Joseph Sargent and Glenn Jordan directed the film, David Shire served as the composer, Michael Brown as the editor, Mike Fash as director of photography, and Joseph Sargent again as the movie’s producer. Skylark is the second movie of a trilogy with Sarah, Plain and Tall and Winter’s End preceding and following it. The story is based upon a novel written by Patricia MacLachlan who originally did not believe in sequels but then realiz...