Film

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985 · 1h 22m · Fantasy · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

75

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.

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

• Woody AllenDirector · Writer
• Robert GreenhutProducer
• Charles H. JoffeExecutive Producer
• Jack RollinsExecutive Producer
• Gordon WillisDirector of Photography
• Dick HymanOriginal Music Composer
• Susan E. MorseEditor
• Juliet TaylorCasting

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Original Trailer [HD]

Release date

March 1, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$10,631,333

Genres

Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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