The Purple Rose of Cairo

Mar 1, 1985

1h 22m

★ 7.4

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

The Purple Rose of Cairo Trailers

Cast

Cecilia

Mia Farrow

Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Jeff Daniels

Monk

Danny Aiello

Theater Manager

Irving Metzman

Cecilia's Sister

Stephanie Farrow

Henry

Edward Herrmann

Jason

John Wood

Rita

Deborah Rush

Larry

Van Johnson

The Countess

Zoe Caldwell

Father Donnelly

Milo O’Shea

Emma

Dianne Wiest

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