84 Charing Cross Road (1987): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
84 Charing Cross Road is a 1987 romantic drama directed by David Hugh Jones, starring Anthony Hopkins as Frank P. Doel, Judi Dench and Sam Stoneburner. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide. Stream it on YouTube Free, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- David Hugh Jones
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Brooksfilms
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 84 Charing Cross Road About?
The premise of 84 Charing Cross Road without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A heartfelt love affair sparks in a tiny London shop at 84 Charing Cross Road. A witty script‑reader in New York spots an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a mail‑order bookstore in London. She begins a lively correspondence with Frank Doel, the courteous bookseller at Marks & Co., and their shared love of literature grows into a deep trans‑Atlantic friendship.
84 Charing Cross Road Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bookstore
- correspondence
- book
- letter writing
- exchanging letters
- dictation
- longing
- dentist
- sending cash through the mail
- death
- voice over narration
- writer
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- married man single woman relationship
- letter correspondence
- food shipment
- friendship
- marriage
- apartment
- post war
- platonic love
- pen pal
- typewriter
- breaking the fourth wall
- bibliophilia
- epistolary
- post war rationing
- burst appendix
- unlikely friendship
- male female friendship
- lifelong friendship
- secondhand bookstore
- moving to a new apartment
- matter of fact person
- bringing joy to others
- visiting london
- friend of a friend
- loss of a friend
- death of a friend
- male female relationship
- love
- bookshop
- dialogue driven
- london england
- protest
- park
- hospital
- 1960s
- market
- letter
- english literature
Where to Watch 84 Charing Cross Road
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84 Charing Cross Road Cast & Characters
Anthony Hopkins leads the cast as Frank P. Doel, with Judi Dench as Nora Doel and Sam Stoneburner as New York Bookseller. Directed by David Hugh Jones; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Hugh Jones
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Judi Dench as Nora Doel - Sam Stoneburner as New York Bookseller
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Anne Bancroft as Helene Hanff
Also Starring in 84 Charing Cross Road
· 34 more- Connie Booth The Lady from Delaware
- Eleanor David Cecily Farr
- Lee Burns Cecily Farr's son
- Danielle Burns Cecily Farr's daughter
- Jean De Baer Maxine Stuart
- Tony Todd Demolition Workman
- Ian McNeice Bill Humphries
- James Eckhouse Joey, the Dentist
- Daniel Gerroll Brian
- Wendy Morgan Megan Wells
- Maurice Denham George Martin
- Mercedes Ruehl Kay
- Gwen Nelson Bill's Great Aunt
- J. Smith-Cameron Ginny
- Rupert Holliday-Evans Coronation Party Friend
- Janet Dale Joan Todd (Mrs) Secretary
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- Max Harvey Coronation Party Friend
- Anne Dyson Mrs. Boulton
- John Bardon Labour Party Canvasser
- David Davenport Coronation Party Friend
- Marty Glickman Baseball Commentator
- Ronn Carroll Businessman on Plane
- Charles Lewsen The Print Buyer
- Roger Ostime Stately Home Butler
- Kevin McClarnon Arresting Cop at Columbia
- Betty Low Maxine's Mom
- Tom Isbell Ed
- Zoe Hodges Mary Doel, Aged 4
- Michael John McGann Maxine's Stage Manager
- Bernie Passeltiner Willie, the Deli Owner
- Freda Rogers Coronation Party Friend
- Kate Napier Brown Mary Doel Aged 21
- Rebecca Bradley Sheila Doel, Aged 12
- Barbara Thorn Sheila Doel Aged 29
84 Charing Cross Road Plot Summary
What happens in 84 Charing Cross Road from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1971, New Yorker Helene Hanff Anne Bancroft is on a flight to London, on a promotional tour for her book 84 Charing Cross Road, a chronicle of twenty years of lively correspondence with a small, venerable London bookshop that specializes in rare out-of-print titles. By the time she lands, the shop has closed its doors for good, yet she cannot resist paying a visit to the storefront that holds so many memories.
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84 Charing Cross Road Box Office
84 Charing Cross Road grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
How Well Do You Know 84 Charing Cross Road?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays New Yorker Helene Hanff in the film?
Cars in 84 Charing Cross Road
13 cars on screen, including the 1965 Beardmore Paramount MkVII and the 1949 Bedford OB.
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1937 Ford Eight Van Minor role -
1949 Leyland Titan PD2 Minor role
84 Charing Cross Road Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Nunca Te Vi” and “Sempre Te Amei”.
- Also known as
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- Nunca Te Vi
- Sempre Te Amei
- A Rua do Adeus
- Egy ház Londonban
- La carta final
- Odos Charing Cross 84
- Rakas vanha kirja
- Zwischen den Zeilen
- 伦敦查林十字街84号
- 查令十字街84号
- 84번가의 연인
- 迷陣血影
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- אהבה במילים
- "Черинг Кросроуд" 84
- Poste restante
- Чаринг Кросс Роуд
- 84
- Charing Cross 84
- 查令十字路84號
- Черінґ Кросс Роуд
- チャーリング・クロス街84番地
- Strada Charring Cross, nr. 84
- ร้านหนังสือเลขที่ 84 ถนนแชริงครอสส์
- 84 Numara
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84 Charing Cross Road FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of 84 Charing Cross Road, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 84 Charing Cross Road?
84 Charing Cross Road runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was 84 Charing Cross Road released?
84 Charing Cross Road was released on February 13, 1987.
Who directed 84 Charing Cross Road?
84 Charing Cross Road was directed by David Hugh Jones.
More films by David Hugh Jones Who is in the cast of 84 Charing Cross Road?
84 Charing Cross Road stars Anthony Hopkins as Frank P. Doel, Judi Dench as Nora Doel and Sam Stoneburner as New York Bookseller, among 38 credited actors.
Where can I watch 84 Charing Cross Road?
In the US, 84 Charing Cross Road is streaming on YouTube Free and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did 84 Charing Cross Road make at the box office?
84 Charing Cross Road grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Does 84 Charing Cross Road have a post-credit scene?
No. 84 Charing Cross Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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