84 Charing Cross Road 37 years old

A true story

84 Charing Cross Road

When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order, she begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road.

Credits

84 Charing Cross Road Cast

Name Character
Anthony Hopkins He was 49, now 86 years old as Frank P. Doel
Judi Dench She was 52, now 90 years old as Nora Doel
Mercedes Ruehl She was 38, now 76 years old as Kay
Tony Todd He was 32, now 70 years old as Demolition Workman
Anne Bancroft She was 55, 73 years old when she died as Helene Hanff
Maurice Denham He was 77, 92 years old when he died as George Martin
Ian McNeice He was 36, now 74 years old as Bill Humphries
Connie Booth She was 43, now 80 years old as The Lady from Delaware
Daniel Gerroll He was 35, now 73 years old as Brian
Eleanor David She was 31, now 68 years old as Cecily Farr
Jean De Baer as Maxine Stuart
Wendy Morgan She was 29, now 66 years old as Megan Wells
Gwen Nelson She was 85, 89 years old when she died as Bill's Great Aunt
J. Smith-Cameron She was 29, now 67 years old as Ginny
Marty Glickman He was 69, 83 years old when he died as Baseball Commentator
David Davenport He was 37, now 74 years old as Coronation Party Friend
Ronn Carroll He was 51, now 89 years old as Businessman on Plane
James Eckhouse He was 31, now 69 years old as Joey, the Dentist
Kevin McClarnon as Arresting Cop at Columbia
Janet Dale as Joan Todd (Mrs) Secretary

84 Charing Cross Road Crew

Name Department
David Hugh Jones as Director. He was 52 (74) years old when He died Directing
Helene Hanff as Author. She was 70 (80) years old when She died Writing
James Roose-Evans as Screenplay. He was 59 (now 97) years old Writing
Hugh Whitemore as Screenplay. He was 50 (82) years old when He died Writing
Kathy Li as Author. Writing
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84 Charing Cross Road (37 years)

A true story

  • Release day: Friday, February 13, 1987
  • Runtime: 100 minutes