So Big

"How Big is a Big Picture?"

Oct 31 1953 Approved 1h 41m
Drama, Romance, Western

A girl of wealth comes to a Dutch community outside Chicago as a schoolteacher, and while there falls in love with a poor but big-hearted farmer.

Plot

After the death of her father and the loss of his fortune, Selina takes a job teaching school in the Dutch community of New Holland. She stays with the Pools and teaches young Roelf piano. He has a crush on her, but it is Pervus she marries. Dirk is their only child. After a few years Pervus dies. With a young child and only the farm, Selina begins her quest to grow high quality vegetables. She wants more for Dirk and guides his life until he graduates from college as an architect. As her vegetable label prospers, she sees Paula control Dirk's life as he moves away from creating and into sales, which is not where he wants to go.

Written by

Edna Ferber, John Twist

Directed by

Robert Wise

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
896
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA