Movie

Housekeeping (1987)

• PG
• November 25, 1987
• 1h 56m

• Comedy
• Drama

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

Overview

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

Writers

Bill Forsyth, Marilynne Robinson

Starring

Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill