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Helene Hanff is a Author American born on 15 april 1916 at Philadelphia (USA)
Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is best known as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road, which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name.
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Nationality USA
Birth 15 april 1916 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 9 april 1997 (at 80 years) at New York City (USA)
Birth 15 april 1916 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 9 april 1997 (at 80 years) at New York City (USA)
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Stephen R. Pastore published a biography of Hanff, based on interviews he had conducted with her, in 2011.Usually with
Filmography of Helene Hanff (1 films)
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84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
, 1h40Directed by David Hugh Jones
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Mercedes Ruehl, Eleanor David
Roles Author
Rating73%
In 1949, Helene Hanff is in search of obscure classics and British literature titles that she has been unable to find in New York City. She notices an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature placed by antiquarian booksellers Marks & Co, located at the titular address in London. She contacts the shop, where chief buyer and manager Frank Doel fulfills her requests. A long-distance friendship develops over time between the two and between Hanff and other staff members, as well, including birthday gifts, holiday packages, and food parcels to compensate for post–World War II food shortages in Britain. Their correspondence includes discussions about topics as diverse as the sermons of John Donne, how to make Yorkshire Pudding, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the coronation of Elizabeth II.