The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985
PG
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

56K

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Satire Tragedy Comedy Fantasy Romance

In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

56K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 15 nominations total

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The Purple Rose of Cairo

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Trivia
After this film was previewed, word got back to Woody Allen that if he just changed his ending, he could have a big hit. Allen declined, saying that the ending is one of the reasons he made the film.

Goofs
As Cecilia and Gil play and sing in the music store, the camera casts a shadow in the lower left that disappears as it pulls back to a wide-angle shot.

Quotes
Cecilia: I just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional but you can't have everything.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Beach Boys: An American Band/Maria's Lover/The Purple Rose of Cairo/The Sure Thing (1985)

Soundtracks
Cheek to Cheek
(1935)
Written by Irving Berlin
Vocal by Fred Astaire
Played during the opening credits and
In clip from Top Hat (1935) at the end

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The Movie Lover's Movie

Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo" is a film that speaks to the heart of anyone who has been mad about the movies. In a now-legendary scene, intrepid explorer Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels) steps off a movie screen and into the life of Cecilia (Mia Farrow), an unhappily married, unemployed, movie-lover. Together, Tom and Cecilia brave the complications of the real world, including the arrival of Gil Shepard, the actor who plays Tom.

Farrow is sweet as Cecilia and Daniels is wonderful in his dual role. Brimming with quotable dialogue, "The Purple Rose of Cairo" toys with reality while maintaining a feather-light touch. This is a valentine to the movies, and more so, to movie-lovers.