She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real, but you can't have everything.
The Purple Rose of Cairo
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Synopsis
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
Cast
Mia Farrow
Cecilia
Jeff Daniels
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Danny Aiello
Monk
Dianne Wiest
Emma
Milo O'Shea
Father Donnelly
Van Johnson
Larry
Deborah Rush
Rita
Zoe Caldwell
The Countess
Irving Metzman
Theater Manager
John Wood
Jason
John Rothman
Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer
Edward Herrmann
Henry
Stephanie Farrow
Cecilia's Sister
Michael Tucker
Gil's Agent
Alexander Cohen
Raoul Hirsh
Annie-Joe Edwards
Delilah
Details
- Released
- March 1, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $10,631,333
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