Housekeeping

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.

1h 56m1987PGTMDb 6.6

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Housekeeping poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 25 November 1987
Runtime: 1h 56m
Rating: PG
TMDB score: 6.6 / 10 (56 votes)

Production

Director: Bill Forsyth
Writers: Bill Forsyth, Marilynne Robinson
Studios: Columbia Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Revenue: $1.1M

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English