| Actors: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Love & Romance Studio: Sony Pictures Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned,Subtitled DVD Release Date: 05/21/2002 Original Release Date: 01/01/1986 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1986 Release Year: 2002 Run Time: 1hr 40min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 21 MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Languages: English Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish |
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  | 84 Charing Cross Road Actors: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama PG 2002 1hr 40min An American writer forms an enduring relationship with a London bookseller which is carried on over 20 years and across two continents. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: PG Release Date: 23-SEP-2003 Media Type: DVD |
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Member Movie Reviews Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL Reviewed on 9/26/2023... Very clever storyline. I loved the interaction between the characters even though they are on different continents and without phone calls. 5 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.  Gabriele C. from LAKE WALES, FL Reviewed on 10/15/2020... i LOVE this movie ......its one of my favorites .... i used to sell OOP books online and had a small online shop ..... so i can relate to another bookseller and to someone wanting specific editions ... what comes out soo tenderly in this movie is the connection between a booklover and a booklover/seller ..... and how in suptle ways they connect and start caring for each other . having worked in london ... the british can be stuffy and reserved , esp in times past .... this comes out ...yet ..... you see time ""passing" and how people become more open , more busy ........ ,,,,,, in some respect , you could call this movie a portraila of the rise and falll of an old bookshop through the lense of a frienship ..... in a way its a sad story of missed opportunities ..... but is also is a testimoney to friendship its not a vary fast movie .... but ooohhh soooo satisfying .... 3 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful. Tamara M. from CHURCH HILL, TN Reviewed on 1/11/2010... This movie is great for romantics and writers. I loved the interaction between two characters that have never met. Makes me miss the days of pen pals. 2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Movie ReviewsFriendship with Depth and Love Brockeim | Where the wind blows. | 10/28/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "In these days of e-books, and bland books constructed from franchised ideas and formulas, we are presented "84 Charing Cross Road," a story about a relationship begun because of a mutual love of old great books. Hopkins and Bancroft share a film highlighting both of their genuine personas. Like Hopkins in "Shadowlands" and "The Remains of the Day," we see him in full glory, as a quiet man of grace and sophistication. He owns the English bookstore, and Bancroft's character mails him a request for a book. Correspondence and a relationship begins. Contently and confidently married, Hopkins responds as an older brother might, and the two grow to cherish each other despite the distance. As they care for each other, and slowly, their local friends and family become aware, we see how love transcends the sea. Neither character has an agenda, and this left me feeling a little less cynical about the world around me. Like so many of today's e-mail- and chatroom-only friendships, they learn to appreciate each other, though knowing only the other as they choose to describe themselves. This isn't a story about books or bookstores, despite the honest representation of their demeanor and personality. Any booklover knows the search for a book, and the texture of a bookseller's knowledge and connection with his books. This is a movie about the depth, trust, and love of one unexpected relationship. Book lovers will enjoy the context, and good friends will smile knowingly. --Brockeim" A Small Gem W. Carol | 02/07/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Based on the charming true-life book by Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road is an absolute heart-tugging gem of a movie, and I cannot believe I never came across this 1987 sleeper before this time. Anne Bancroft is magnificent as brash New Yorker Helene Hanff, a book lover extraordinaire who comes across a British emporium of rare books, and begins an extraordinary correspondence (via paper, this was BEFORE e-mail and how charming it is!) with Frank Doel, played fabulously by a young Anthony Hopkins. Somehow, in their 20 years of correspondence about books, their growing and deep friendship never had its denoument: Neither one was ever able to visit the other. And yet they were extraordinarily close in their mutual love of books, as Hanff's prolific reading habits and exacting demands for unabridged material complimented Doel's understated British desire to help her all he could. I found myself in tears more than once; there are so many subtleties to this movie, especially in the bravira performance by Bancroft. This may be her finest role, unheralded though it was. Something wonderful for any book lover. Order it and enjoy!" An unspoken Love Jenny | 11/23/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I thanked the man at Central Park who introduced "84 Charing Cross Road" to Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks for help making it into a film. David Hugh Jones did a splendid directing. Marvellous adaptation of Helene Hanff's book which I cherish. Without this film I may never find such a terrific book. Great contribution to books-lovers and movie-goers.I love this film.It's one of my all time favourite! Very literary unique with exquisite performances from Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.This bitter sweet true story is about lifelong letters correspondence between a struggling writer Helene Hanff(Bancroft) and a book dealer Frank Doel(Hopkins). It began when Helene, a New Yorker responded to an advertisement in the "Saturday Review of Literature". She wanted to mail order out of prints or cheaper edition old books from a London book shop which Frank worked as a book dealer. The book shop was located in 84 Charing Cross Road. At first everything were strictly business like. Helene was always interested and amazed by English Literature and cultures and Frank vice-versa,intrigue by this American. Eventually,they developed a special friendship,an unspoken love and care for each other without even seeing each other. They were like soul mates and that was extraordinary.The cultural and social differences between London and New York during that period were vividly illustrated. It's so touching to see Helene finally going to London.Her love for english literature was sincere and remarkable. This made the movie so unforgettable and great. Beacause all these actually did happened and those people really existed. Both Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins were astonishing in their roles. Also with great supporting casts like Judi Dench and Maurice Denham.This movie taught me about books,the magic of literature,friendship and many more.It also showed there are many different kind of perpetual love and care. I'll always re-watch it because I find it's a classic which touch my heart and soul."
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