Tales From the Reading Room

Tales From the Reading Room (2000) is a documentary directed by Minkie Spiro rated 10.0/10.

An innovative docu-drama short revealing intimate tales of the many romantic encounters that blossomed amongst scholars during their study in the famous old British Library. This film is shot in the stunning circular reading room, and the production is given unique access to the dramatic closing of the room while removal men briskly pack away the antiquated books once thumbed by the likes of George Bernard Shaw and Karl Marx.