TY - ADVS AU - Jones,David AU - Bancroft,Anne AU - Hopkins,Anthony TI - 84 Charing Cross Road U1 - 791.4372 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Kew, Vic. PB - Umbrella Entertainment KW - Hanff, Helen KW - Doel, Frank KW - Hanff, Helene KW - Pen pals KW - Drama KW - Authors KW - Booksellers and bookselling KW - Friendship KW - Letter writing KW - Great Britain KW - Authors, American KW - 20th century KW - New York (N.Y.) KW - London (England) KW - Biographical films KW - lcgft KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - Feature films KW - Fiction films KW - Film adaptations KW - DVD N1 - Catalogued from container; Umbrella: DAVID4236; Directed by David Jones; Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins; Rated: G N2 - Helen Hanff (Anne Bancroft), a feisty New York writer, mails a letter to a small London bookshop requesting some rare English classics. Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins), the reserved English bookseller, answers her request, beginning a touching and humorous correspondence that spans two continents and two decades. Hanff's acerbic wit starkly contrasts Doel's aloof British demeanour, but their mutual love of books forms a bond that deepens with each passing year. Their intimate, richly detailed letters draw us into their lives as Helen and Frank share their dreams, hopes, sorrows and joys--and in doing so, develop a lasting and extraordinary friendship ER -