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Apr 19, 1985 · The Purple Rose of Cairo: Directed by Woody Allen. With Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman. In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Woody Allen
- 1985-04-19
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello.
Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels in "The Purple Rose of Cairo." Life, of course, is never as simple and dreamy as the movies, and so the hero’s bold act has alarming consequences. The movie’s other characters are still stranded up there on the screen, feeling angry and left out.
Unhappily married Depression-era waitress Cecilia (Mia Farrow) earns the money while her inattentive husband, Monk (Danny Aiello), blows their meager income on getting drunk and...
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- Woody Allen
- PG
- Mia Farrow
In mid-1930s New Jersey, Cecilia (Mia Farrow) is a waitress stuck in a loveless, dead-end marriage to obnoxious, philandering, gambling Monk (Danny Aiello). It's the height of the Depression and life is pretty grim, but luckily Cecilia has an escape. She loves going to the movies.
Jan 21, 2015 · As the story of what happens when a character from a movie steps out of the silver screen to make a day of it with his most devoted patron, The Purple Rose of Cairo is remembered for its...
A film with definite personal significance for Woody Allen, The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) is a love story about a rather meek woman named Cecilia (Mia Farrow) who is mad about the movies. Even though there's a Depression on in 1930s New Jersey, Cecilia, a much abused waitress, forgets her troubles at the sanctuary of the local Jewel cinema.
