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84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road

84 Charing Cross Road

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

Genres

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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2538291

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.115/10

Release Date

13 February 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Helene Hanff

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Frank P. Doel

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Nora Doel

Jean De Baer

Jean De Baer

Maxine Stuart

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

George Martin

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Cecily Farr

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Kay

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Brian

Wendy Morgan

Wendy Morgan

Megan Wells

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Bill Humphries

Connie Booth

Connie Booth

The Lady from Delaware

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Ginny

Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell

Ed

Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson

Mrs. Boulton

Ronn Carroll

Ronn Carroll

Businessman on Plane

Sam Stoneburner

Sam Stoneburner

New York Bookseller

Charles Lewsen

Charles Lewsen

The Print Buyer

Bernie Passeltiner

Bernie Passeltiner

Willie, the Deli Owner

Michael John McGann

Michael John McGann

Maxine's Stage Manager

Gwen Nelson

Gwen Nelson

Bill's Great Aunt

Roger Ostime

Roger Ostime

Stately Home Butler

John Bardon

John Bardon

Labour Party Canvasser

Betty Low

Betty Low

Maxine's Mom

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Joey, the Dentist

David Davenport

David Davenport

Coronation Party Friend

Max Harvey

Max Harvey

Coronation Party Friend

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Coronation Party Friend

Freda Rogers

Freda Rogers

Coronation Party Friend

Marty Glickman

Marty Glickman

Baseball Commentator

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Demolition Workman

Kevin McClarnon

Kevin McClarnon

Arresting Cop at Columbia

Janet Dale

Janet Dale

Joan Todd (Mrs) Secretary

Zoe Hodges

Zoe Hodges

Mary Doel, Aged 4

Kate Napier Brown

Kate Napier Brown

Mary Doel Aged 21

Rebecca Bradley

Rebecca Bradley

Sheila Doel, Aged 12

Barbara Thorn

Barbara Thorn

Sheila Doel Aged 29

Danielle Burns

Danielle Burns

Cecily Farr's daughter

Lee Burns

Lee Burns

Cecily Farr's son

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