Plainsong
Plainsong
1983, English. Directed by Ed Stabile.
Based on the diary of Sara Charity Karker. In 1874 three young women set off for Nebraska in search of fun, idealism and family ties. Over the next 12 years the harshness of the frontier, the lawlessness, work, illness and childbirth, wreak havoc in their lives.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 October 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ed Stabile
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Plainsong runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Plainsong isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Plainsong, try Terror on the Prairie, The Homesman, Dances with Wolves.
Who directed Plainsong?
Plainsong (1983) was directed by Ed Stabile and stars Jessica Nelson, Teresanne Joseph, Lyn Traverse.