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The Purple Rose of Cairo

Name: The Purple Rose of Cairo
Director: Woody Allen
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1985
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Dianne Wiest, Milo O'Shea

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.

1985 · Directed by Woody Allen · 82 min · Fantasy · Comedy · Romance · 10 frames

Tagline

She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real, but you can't have everything.

Crew

Written by: Woody Allen
Cinematography: Gordon Willis
Edited by: Susan E. Morse
Music: Dick Hyman
Production design: Stuart Wurtzel
Produced by: Robert Greenhut

Cast

Mia Farrow as Cecilia
Jeff Daniels as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Danny Aiello as Monk
Dianne Wiest as Emma
Milo O'Shea as Father Donnelly
Van Johnson as Larry
Deborah Rush as Rita
Zoe Caldwell as The Countess
Irving Metzman as Theater Manager
John Wood as Jason

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $10,631,333
Themes: new york city, great depression, falling in love, movie star

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