Housekeeping

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

Feb 5 1988 PG 1h 56m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

In the Pacific Northwest in 1955, two young sisters, abandoned by their mother, 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.

Written by

Marilynne Robinson, Bill Forsyth

Directed by

Bill Forsyth

Cast

Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
Housekeeping (1987)
Housekeeping (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
3,247
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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