84 Charing Cross Road (DVD 2002)

I was talking to a friend at work about how much I loved books and the old smells and nooks of second hand book shops, so on his lunch break he bought me a copy of one of his favorite books 84 Charing cross road written by Helene Hannff. This is where the love affair started (With the book not the person !!) Once you have read it you will be hooked for life,That is why I bought the dvd, I had pictures in my head of what the characters looked like and I wanted them to come to life, the film cast every single one of them perfectly.
The actors are amazing and the book is followed perectly with no extra scenes added in for effect etc. It is the true life story of Helene Hannff she is living in the USA and doesn't have too much money to spend on books, she loves English writers so she writes to a little book shop called Marks and Co which is on 84 Charing cross road in London, England. The book is the letters between Helene and Frank the shops manager. It is so funny sometimes and so moving at others, I won't write too much more because it will spoil the story but for anyone who loves books,true life and the love between friends, don't be put off by the "she was in love with a man she could never meet" title on the box it is not a trashy love story with people having affairs and blind dates. This is a true Gem, buy it now.