After their mother commits suicide, two sisters end up living with their kind but peculiar aunt in their grandmother's old house in a small 1950s town.
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Title: Housekeeping (1987)
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2 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Christine Lahti | ... | Sylvie | |
| Sara Walker | ... | Ruth | |
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Andrea Burchill | ... | Lucille |
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Anne Pitoniak | ... | Aunt Lily |
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Barbara Reese | ... | Aunt Nona |
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Margot Pinvidic | ... | Helen |
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Bill Smillie | ... | Sheriff |
| Wayne Robson | ... | Principal | |
| Betty Phillips | ... | Mrs. Jardine | |
| Karen Elizabeth Austin | ... | Mrs. Paterson | |
| Dolores Drake | ... | Mrs. Walker (as Delores Drake) | |
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Georgie Collins | ... | Grandmother |
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Tonya Tanner | ... | Young Ruth |
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Leah Penny | ... | Young Lucille |
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Brian Linds | ... | Deputy Sheriff |
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In the Pacific Northwest in 1955, two young sisters, abandoned by their mother, 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. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>; edited by Peter Victor
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aunt niece relationship | car stuck in mud | voice over narration | small town | sister sister relationship |Taglines:
The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life. See more »Parents Guide:
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Sylvie: That or he's some sort of lunatic. Either way, I'm not going back to find out.
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The film takes place in 1955. See more »Quotes
Ruth: It must be his boat.Sylvie: That or he's some sort of lunatic. Either way, I'm not going back to find out.
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"For Marilynne and Fred and their two wonderful boys" See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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5 February 1988 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$32,171, 29 November 1987Gross USA:
$1,083,282Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,083,282Company Credits
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I'm biased. I loved this movie. Being Canadian, I identified with the sense of isolation from the world these two women felt. What is wonderful about the story is that Ruthie and Sylvie revel in their isolation; it is exactly what they want. In its way, this is a romance. Two people, each alone, meet and discover one another. I was happy for them.