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Housekeeping

The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.

  • Movie
  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 56m

Directed by Bill Forsyth

6.6

TMDB audience rating
6.6 out of 10 from 56 votes

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In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don't quite live up to most people's expectations.

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Cast and crew

  • Christine Lahti

    Christine LahtiSylvie Fisher

  • Sara WalkerRuth

  • Andrea BurchillLucille

  • Anne Pitoniak

    Anne PitoniakAunt Lily

  • Barbara ReeseAunt Nona

  • Margot Pinvidic

    Margot PinvidicHelen

  • Bill SmillieSheriff

  • Wayne Robson

    Wayne RobsonPrincipal

  • Betty Phillips

    Betty PhillipsMrs. Jardine

  • Karen Elizabeth Austin

    Karen Elizabeth AustinMrs. Paterson

  • Dolores Drake

    Dolores DrakeMrs. Walker

  • Georgie CollinsGrandmother

  • Tonya TannerYoung Ruth

  • Leah PennyYoung Lucille

  • Brian LindsDeputy Sheriff

  • Clayton W. OkellBoy on Cliff

  • Clay BartonBoy on Cliff

  • Erik RichardsonSandy

Director
Bill Forsyth
Writer
Bill Forsyth and Marilynne Robinson
Music
Michael Gibbs
Cinematography
Michael Coulter