Housekeeping
The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.
1987 | 116m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Bill Forsyth |
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| Writer: | Marilynne Robinson, Bill Forsyth |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 25, 1987 |
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| Director: | Bill Forsyth |
| Writer: | Marilynne Robinson, Bill Forsyth |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, small town, train accident |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,083,282
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tonya Tanner | Young Ruth |
| Leah Penny | Young Lucille |
| Brian Linds | Deputy Sheriff |
| Clayton W. Okell | Boy on Cliff |
| Clay Barton | Boy on Cliff |
| Erik Richardson | Sandy |
| Bob Hughes | Charlie |
| Sheila Paterson | Bernice |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Ellis | Editor |
| Michael Gibbs | Original Music Composer |
| Lynne Carrow | Casting |
| Adrienne Atkinson | Production Design |
| Pat Rambaut | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Coulter | Director of Photography |
| John Willett | Art Direction |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Mary-Jane Reyner | Costume Design |
| Susan Boyd | Hairstylist |
| Sandy Cooper | Makeup Artist |
| Maurice Parkhurst | Makeup Artist |
| Marilynne Robinson | Novel |
| David Lewis | Greensman |
| Bill Forsyth | Writer, Director |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert F. Colesberry | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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