The Purple Rose of Cairo
“She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real, but you can't have everything.”
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
68 people
Mia Farrow
Cecilia
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
The Watcher
Jeff Daniels
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Known for
The Martian
Dumb and Dumber
Danny Aiello
Monk
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Do the Right Thing
Dianne Wiest
Emma
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Mule
Milo O'Shea
Father Donnelly
Known for
The Verdict
Romeo and Juliet
Van Johnson
Larry
Known for
The Caine Mutiny
Battleground
Deborah Rush
Rita
Known for
Orange Is the New Black
American Wedding
Zoe Caldwell
The Countess
Known for
Lilo & Stitch
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Irving Metzman
Theater Manager
Known for
WarGames
Crocodile Dundee
John Wood
Jason
Known for
WarGames
Chocolat
John Rothman
Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer
Known for
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Painkiller
Edward Herrmann
Henry
Known for
Gilmore Girls
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Woody Allen Director · Dick Hyman Composer Gordon Willis Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $15M · United States release March 1, 1985
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,631,333
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Production
Orion Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 26, 1985
Premiere · US Film Festival
United States · March 1, 1985
Limited theatrical
United States
February 27, 1985 · Premiere · Atlanta, Georgia
April 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 10, 1985 · Theatrical
January 7, 2004 · Physical
February 4, 2005 · TV
France
May 16, 1985 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
May 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
October 3, 1985 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 31, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 10, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
May 17, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 29, 1985 · Theatrical
March 11, 2002 · Physical · DVD
January 9, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
September 12, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 8, 1985 · Theatrical
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