Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Rachel C — 21 Sep 2010

Superb cinema featuring love letters between New York and London. Boxes of tissues required. Bancroft shines like no other.

This review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) was written by Rachel C on 21 Sep 2010.

84 Charing Cross Road has generally received very positive reviews.

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Finally caught up with this one, shown over Christmas on TV. Pretty good in a 1980s kind of way. Dated, genteel, and touching…

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