He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven (84 Charing Cross Road)

In ’84 Charing Cross Road’, the epistolary relationship between Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) and Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) is marked by their love for literature. In this scene, after receiving the news of the cancellation of Helene’s visit, Frank sits at his desktop, and opening a book of W.B. Yeats, he recites the poem ’He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven’ disclosing his real feelings.