Housekeeping

Housekeeping (1987)

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

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.

Date of release
1987-11-25
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (56)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Bill Forsyth

Casting

  • Christine Lahti — Sylvie Fisher
  • Sara Walker — Ruth
  • Andrea Burchill — Lucille
  • Anne Pitoniak — Aunt Lily
  • Barbara Reese — Aunt Nona
  • Margot Pinvidic — Helen
  • Bill Smillie — Sheriff
  • Wayne Robson — Principal
  • Betty Phillips — Mrs. Jardine
  • Karen Elizabeth Austin — Mrs. Paterson
  • Dolores Drake — Mrs. Walker
  • Georgie Collins — Grandmother

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