Overview
Plot
During the Great Depression, a New Jersey waitress escapes her dreary life through the movies. After losing her job, she sees The Purple Rose of Cairo and becomes fixated on its dashing archaeologist, Tom Baxter.
- Directors
- Woody Allen
- Cast
- Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Dianne Wiest, Milo O'Shea, Van Johnson, Deborah Rush, Zoe Caldwell, Irving Metzman, John Wood, John Rothman, Edward Herrmann, Stephanie Farrow, Michael Tucker, Alexander Cohen, Annie-Joe Edwards, Camille Saviola, Peter McRobbie, Juliana Donald, David Kieserman
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Release date
- 1985-03-01
- Studios
- Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Purple Rose of Cairo Plot and Cast
Cecilia, a waitress in New Jersey, endures a bleak existence during the Great Depression. The movie theater is her only refuge from everyday hardship. After losing her job, she seeks comfort by watching The Purple Rose of Cairo, returning repeatedly to watch the film's handsome archaeologist, Tom Baxter.
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