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January 1988 (USA)
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The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life. more
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In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950's, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie...
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christine Lahti | ... | Sylvie |
 | 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 (as Delores Drake) |
| Georgie Collins | ... | Grandmother |
| Tonya Tanner | ... | Young Ruth |
| Leah Penny | ... | Young Lucille |
| Brian Linds | ... | Deputy Sheriff |
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Diane Keaton was originally cast as Sylvie but left due to creative differences.
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SH-BOOM (LIFE COULD BE A DREAM)
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"Housekeeping" is one of the best books i've ever read, and this movie gets it absolutely perfect. Christine Lahti is brilliant; I can't imagine another actress in the role. It seems that nobody has heard of this movie, (understandable, I guess, as it's very low-key, hardly the slick product Hollywood usually churns out) but if you're in the mood for an intelligent, incisive examination of human behavior then you could do no better than to rent this.
One other thing. although the box calls it "a tidy comedy", it's far from that. it's a great DRAMA, and my guess is its relative obscurity , and lack of box office success, is more the result of the studios inability to market it than anything.