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The Purple Rose of Cairo

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

1985★ 7.4 · 1.2K1h 22mFantasyComedyRomance

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.

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Cast

Dianne Wiest
as Emma

Jeff Daniels
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Glenne Headly
as Hooker

Danny Aiello
as Monk

Mia Farrow
as Cecilia

Edward Herrmann
as Henry

Irving Metzman
as Theater Manager

Peter McRobbie
as The Communist

John Wood
as Jason

Van Johnson
as Larry

Paul Herman
as Penny Pitcher

John Rothman
as Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer

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7.4/ 10

1.2K TMDB votes

7.4

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Release date: 1985-03-01

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $10,631,333

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genres

FantasyComedyRomance

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