Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Ricardo M — 18 Nov 2010

Charming movie is carried by the excellent cast, especially Bancroft who chain smokes her way through a love affair with a far away English bookstore. Hopkins is of course the model of British emotional restraint and its great to just watch him looking for old books.

The device of breaking the 4th wall is rather clumsy at points, although for the final exchange, I suppose it gives the audience the illusion of the meeting that will never happen. Its an interesting choice to be sure.

This is a movie for book lovers everywhere.