The Purple Rose of Cairo
She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything.
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3/1/1985Runtime
82 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$15,000,000Revenue
$10,631,333Homepage
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A tender, playful meditation on the power of cinema to offer solace, and the painful collision between fantasy and real life. Woody Allen's love letter to movies feels like a sigh of longing wrapped in gentle comedy.
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