Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Phil C — 05 Aug 2007

Touching, literate movie graced by fine performances by Bancroft/Hopkins. One of my personal favourites.

This review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) was written by Phil C on 05 Aug 2007.

84 Charing Cross Road has generally received very positive reviews.

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