Adaptation of the novel by Willa Cather. Set on the Nebraska prairie from 1880 to 1910, this paean to the settlers of America's heartland chronicles the hardships and joys of European immigrants striving to build a new life in the harsh but fertile New World. Alexandra Bergson, headstrong daughter of Swedish émigrése, provides the willpower that transforms her barren homestead into a prosperous farm. In her later years, Alexandra still waits for her American dream, deferred by sibling rivalries, a timeworn romance, and tragic violence. Stars Jessica Lange