Lonely Depression-era waitress Cecilia (Farrow) is hopelessly addicted to Hollywood movies. Spellbound by her new favorite, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Cecilia is astonished when the leading man (Daniels) suddenly walks off the screen to meet her. Wooed by his charm, Cecilia finds herself falling for him - until she meets the .. Read more
| Starring | Van Johnson, Milo O'Shea, Michael Tucker, Dianne Wiest |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Lonely Depression-era waitress Cecilia (Farrow) is hopelessly addicted to Hollywood movies. Spellbound by her new favorite, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Cecilia is astonished when the leading man (Daniels) suddenly walks off the screen to meet her. Wooed by his charm, Cecilia finds herself falling for him - until she meets the real actor who plays him. Romanced by both a fictional character and a famous star, Cecilia struggles to locate the shifting line between fantasy and reality, only to discover that sometimes it's just a heartbeat away.
| Starring | Van Johnson, Milo O'Shea, Michael Tucker, Dianne Wiest, Mia Farrow, Karen Akers, Jeff Daniels, Stephanie Farrow, Danny Aiello, Glenne Headly, Edward Herrmann, Van John |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 18 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Multi-coloured Movie Collection |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 11 Mar 2002 |
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Sometimes inspired, sometimes insipid. Luckily, it's more of the former
If like me, you tune into Woody Allen's movies to see Woody Allen's trademark Woody Allen character, you will be disappointed with this movie as it ... read more »
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
Pretty cute, quirky & short. Think it will really speak volumes to any film buffs. Also loved the ending. Highly recommend as a bit of fluffy comedy, but ... read more »
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The magic of cinema
Not having seen this film before I expected Woody's usual angst- bedevilled modern man to show up, but was instead delighted by awonderfully imaginative ... read more »
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Utterly charming.
Amid a welter of dreary news in our media, I was particularly pleased to be transported into an elegantly constructed fantasy world presented by the delicious ... read more »
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