![]() ![]() Doel, Judi Dench as his wife, and Mercedes Ruehl as Helene's neighbor. The film also has a wonderful cast with Anne Bancroft as Helene, Anthony Hopkins as the generous Frank P. The interaction between Helene and her British friends occurs only through letters, so rather than have the characters write a letter and then dub what is written, eventually, the characters just face the camera and say what they would have written, with the camera cutting back and forth for each others response at times as though we suddenly become the recipient of their conversations. And through their letters, they share experiences over the years, which the viewer witnesses through a juxtasposition of two different cultures: American and British. ![]() ![]() Through her letters, she not only becomes a frequent customer, but eventually, becomes quite close with all of the bookstore's employees. The movie begins during WWII as Helene, a writer, is searching for out-of-print books and, frustrated at the poor selection in the city's bookstores, starts writing letters to the Marx brother's bookstore in England. ![]() Based on the memoirs of Helene Hanff (the book contains the letters from which they read throughout the film), this is the story of a single New York woman named Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) who builds a forty-year friendship with some people who work in a bookstore in England. 84 Charing Cross Road is one of my favorite movies. ![]()
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