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Housekeeping

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Housekeeping

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

6.5

1h 56m

1987

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Bill Forsyth

Trailer

ComedyDrama

small townbased on novel or booktrain accident

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Cast & Crew

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

as Sylvie Fisher

Sara Walker

as Ruth

Andrea Burchill

as Lucille

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

as Aunt Lily

Barbara Reese

as Aunt Nona

Margot Pinvidic

Margot Pinvidic

as Helen

Bill Smillie

as Sheriff

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

as Principal

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

as Mrs. Jardine

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