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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.
Apr 19, 1985 · A 1985 comedy fantasy romance film by Woody Allen, starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels. A waitress falls in love with a fictional character who walks out of the screen of a 1930s movie.
- (55K)
- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Woody Allen
- 1985-04-19
A 1985 comedy about a movie hero who escapes from the screen and falls in love with a waitress. The review explores the themes of reality and fantasy, identity and celebrity, and the magic of the movies.
A Depression-era waitress (Mia Farrow) falls in love with a movie character (Jeff Daniels) who escapes from the screen and enters her world. Watch this inventive and enchanting film on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, or TV.
- (40)
- Woody Allen
- PG
- Mia Farrow
Apr 7, 2020 · Set in New Jersey during the Great Depression in 1935, the film tells the story of Cecilia (Mia Farrow), a clumsy waitress who goes to the movies to escape her bleak...
- 2 min
- 44.4K
- Woody Allen
Jan 21, 2015 · A Woody Allen film that explores the line between fiction and reality, and the power of movies to escape from the Depression. Learn how Cecilia, a devoted fan of a movie character, meets him in real life and faces the consequences of crossing the boundary.
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.
