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A heart-warming drama in which Anne Bancroft stars as a New York collector of rare books. Little does she know that a letter to a small bookshop in London will lead to a 20 year love affair with the staff and the city.Product Identifiers
EAN5035822111134
eBay Product ID (ePID)3949467
Product Key Features
ActorAnne Bancroft, Maurice Denham, Eleanor David, Jean De Baer, Judi Dench, Mercedes Ruehl, Daniel Gerroll, Anthony Hopkins, Wendy Morgan
Film/TV Title84 Charing Cross Road
DirectorDavid Jones
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish
Run Time95 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Trailers\Trailers, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Additional InformationWhile searching for rare English books, New York writer Helene Hanff's (Anne Bancroft) letter to a London bookstore, run by Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins), begins a relationship between the two that spans two decades and two continents. Although their personalities and cultures are miles apart, their friendship blossoms into a deeper affection. Bancroft's performance earned her the BAFTA award, the British equivalent of the Oscar. Based on James Roose-Evans's play, which was based on Helene Hanff's memoir.
ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...A joyous celebration of the life of the imagination....The film affords both Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins some of the warmest and most winning moments of their screen careers..., Variety - ...An appealing film on several counts, one of the most notable being Anne Bancroft's fantastic performance....Genuinely moving...
ScreenwriterHugh Whitemore
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish\Italian
AuthorHelene Hanff
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Sound sourceMono
Movie/TV Title84 Charing Cross Road
Ratings and reviews
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- 03 Jul, 2016
A GREAT light hearted movie.
This is on "old" movie, charming, and you can watch it with ANYONE! We love it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jan, 2018
Leisurely paced, genteel movie
Contrasting the usa/uk post war conditions both in material terms and the persona of the characters.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Dec, 2024
A great film always makes me cry, lovely...
A great film always makes me cry, lovely to have my own copy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Nov, 2024
Great to find this dvd after seeing theatre production, Helene Hanff’s work is captivating when read or seen on film/theatre.
Great to find this after seeing a production at local theatre, became really interested in the story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Jan, 2019
Entreging .
Wife remembered it from years ago . I enjoyed it immensely .Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 May, 2024
Old, but lovely story. Acting was terrific.
Old, but lovely story. Acting was terrific.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jun, 2021
Good
Great filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 May, 2024
Good, thanks
Good, thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Nov, 2020
Don't bother
Don't bother. Wooden acting, boring storyline, very, very dated.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Dec, 2024
This is a nice steady relaxing view...
This is a nice steady relaxing viewVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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