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Housekeeping

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Housekeeping (1987)

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Average Rating:9.0/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Aunt Sylvie, an eccentric free-spirit who keeps crackers in her coat for imaginary children and takes a midday nap on the town square bench, returns to her hometown to care for her two orphaned... Aunt Sylvie, an eccentric free-spirit who keeps crackers in her coat for imaginary children and takes a midday nap on the town square bench, returns to her hometown to care for her two orphaned nieces. When the townspeople decide Sylvie must clean up her act, it seems her fantasy world must end - but does it? [More]

Starring: Christine Lahti, Andrea Burchill, Sarah Walker

Starring: Christine Lahti, Andrea Burchill, Sarah Walker

Director: Bill Forsyth

Director: Bill Forsyth

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