Recently, I came across a movie on my Instant Netflix and was completely overwhelmed with its awesomeness. 84 Charing Cross Road. It turned out to be based off of a "book". I use quotes, because the book consists of letters written back and forth between a New York TV screen writer bibliophile (middle aged woman) and a used bookseller in London. The letters start in 1949 and span 20 years. The movie was scripted and made using the letters, and I'd say that at least 80% of the narration and spoken words are straight from the letters. That's less than 20% added filler. It was just brilliant.
So for any book lover, movie lover, script lover, letter lover, word lover, or lover, this is the movie & book combo for you.
The book itself was, hands down, the single most charming and enchanting published piece of literature I've ever read. I came home from rehearsal today with a terrible migraine and extremely frustrated, and over the course of an hour, I was cheered exponentially. And I finished it. So. Go check this stuff out.
PS-The movie, made in 1985, stars Anne Bancroft and a very young looking Anthony Hopkins. Both are wonderful.
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