84 Charing Cross Road

"A big love affair that began in a little bookstore at 84 Charing Cross Road."

1987 1h 40m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 233

DramaRomance

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When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order, she begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road.

“A big love affair that began in a little bookstore at 84 Charing Cross Road.”

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Cast

Anne Bancroft
Helene Hanff
Anthony Hopkins
Frank P. Doel
Judi Dench
Nora Doel
Jean De Baer
Maxine Stuart
Maurice Denham
George Martin
Eleanor David
Cecily Farr
Mercedes Ruehl
Kay
Daniel Gerroll
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hugh Jones
Writers: Hugh Whitemore, James Roose-Evans
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Hugh Jones, shot by Brian West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Wimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A big love affair that began in a little bookstore at 84 Charing Cross Road.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Hugh Jones directs. Brian West behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Chris Wimble cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by David Hugh Jones, shot by Brian West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Wimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A big love affair that began in a little bookstore at 84 Charing Cross Road.".
8IMDB entry: tt0090570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brian West
Original score: George Fenton
Editing: Chris Wimble
Makeup / hair: Peter Frampton
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,538,291
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

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L.E.R.E2022-06-17
★ 10/10
84 Charing Cross Road is a lovely, refreshingly simple, and very funny movie. It includes excellent performances from Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins, and great directing from David Hugh Jones. If you enjoyed the film as much as I did, I recommend reading the book it's based on. 10/10, my favorite film of all time.

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