So Big!

"Edna Ferber's epic of American Womanhood"

Apr 30 1932 Unrated 1h 21m
Drama, Romance

A farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son.

Plot

Selina lived well until her father Simeon died. Her aunts sold the estate and put her in a boarding school. As an adult she wants to be a teacher in farming country. She falls in love with and marries Pervus, a Dutch farmer she has been tutoring. When he dies her hopes lie with their son Dirk, who disappoints her by giving up architecture for stock brokerage. Her new hope is Roelfe, the son of her former boardinghouse keeper and a sculptor. Dirk falls in love with Dallas O'Mara, whom Selina hopes will be the inspiration for her son's salvation.

Written by

Edna Ferber, J. Grubb Alexander, Robert Lord

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,874
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA