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The Purple Rose of Cairo

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

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.

Date: 03/01/1985
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman, Stephanie Farrow, Edward Herrmann, John Wood, Deborah Rush, Van Johnson, Zoe Caldwell, Milo O’Shea, Dianne Wiest, Glenne Headly, Paul Herman, Rick Petrucelli, Peter Castellotti, John Rothman, David Kieserman, Elaine Grollman, Victoria Zussin, Mark Hammond, Wade Barnes, Joseph G. Graham, Don Quigley, Maurice Brenner, Milton Seaman, Mimi Weddell, Tom Degidon, Mary Hedahl, Eugene J. Anthony, Ebb Miller, Karen Akers, Annie-Joe Edwards, Peter McRobbie, Camille Saviola, Juliana Donald, Margaret Thompson, George Hamlin, Helen Hanft, Leo Postrel, Helen Miller, George Martin, Crystal Field, Ken Chapin, Robert Trebor, Benjamin Rayson, Jean Shevlin, Albert S. Bennett, Martha Sherrill, Gretchen MacLane, Edwin Bordo, Andrew Murphy, Tom Kubiak, Alexander Cohen, Raymond Serra, George J. Manos, David Tice, James Lynch, Sydney A. Blake, Michael Tucker, Peter Von Berg, David Weber, Willie Tjan, Lela Ivey, Drinda Lalumia, Loretta Tupper, Marty Appel, Fred Astaire, George Maniere, James Prendergast, Ginger Rogers

Mia Farrow as Cecilia in The Purple Rose of Cairo Mia Farrow

Jeff Daniels as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd in The Purple Rose of Cairo Jeff Daniels

Danny Aiello as Monk in The Purple Rose of Cairo Danny Aiello

Irving Metzman as Theater Manager in The Purple Rose of Cairo Irving Metzman

Stephanie Farrow as Cecilia's Sister in The Purple Rose of Cairo Stephanie Farrow

Edward Herrmann as Henry in The Purple Rose of Cairo Edward Herrmann

John Wood as Jason in The Purple Rose of Cairo John Wood

Deborah Rush as Rita in The Purple Rose of Cairo Deborah Rush

Van Johnson as Larry in The Purple Rose of Cairo Van Johnson

Zoe Caldwell as The Countess in The Purple Rose of Cairo Zoe Caldwell

Milo O’Shea as Father Donnelly in The Purple Rose of Cairo Milo O’Shea

Dianne Wiest as Emma in The Purple Rose of Cairo Dianne Wiest

Glenne Headly as Hooker in The Purple Rose of Cairo Glenne Headly

Paul Herman as Penny Pitcher in The Purple Rose of Cairo Paul Herman

Rick Petrucelli

Peter Castellotti as Penny Pitcher in The Purple Rose of Cairo Peter Castellotti

John Rothman as Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer in The Purple Rose of Cairo John Rothman

David Kieserman

Elaine Grollman

Victoria Zussin

Mark Hammond

Wade Barnes

Joseph G. Graham

Don Quigley

Maurice Brenner

Milton Seaman

Mimi Weddell as Ticket Buyer in The Purple Rose of Cairo Mimi Weddell

Tom Degidon

Mary Hedahl

Eugene J. Anthony

Ebb Miller

Karen Akers as Kitty Haynes in The Purple Rose of Cairo Karen Akers

Annie-Joe Edwards

Peter McRobbie as The Communist in The Purple Rose of Cairo Peter McRobbie

Camille Saviola as Olga in The Purple Rose of Cairo Camille Saviola

Juliana Donald as Usherette in The Purple Rose of Cairo Juliana Donald

Margaret Thompson

George Hamlin

Helen Hanft as Movie Audience in The Purple Rose of Cairo Helen Hanft

Leo Postrel

Helen Miller

George Martin as Movie Audience in The Purple Rose of Cairo George Martin

Crystal Field

Ken Chapin

Robert Trebor as Reporter in The Purple Rose of Cairo Robert Trebor

Benjamin Rayson as Movie Goer in The Purple Rose of Cairo Benjamin Rayson

Jean Shevlin

Albert S. Bennett

Martha Sherrill

Gretchen MacLane

Edwin Bordo

Andrew Murphy

Tom Kubiak as Policeman #2 in The Purple Rose of Cairo Tom Kubiak

Alexander Cohen

Raymond Serra as Hollywood Executive in The Purple Rose of Cairo Raymond Serra

George J. Manos

David Tice

James Lynch

Sydney A. Blake

Michael Tucker as Gil's Agent in The Purple Rose of Cairo Michael Tucker

Peter Von Berg as Drugstore Customer in The Purple Rose of Cairo Peter Von Berg

David Weber

Willie Tjan

Lela Ivey as Hooker in The Purple Rose of Cairo Lela Ivey

Drinda Lalumia as Hooker in The Purple Rose of Cairo Drinda Lalumia

Loretta Tupper

Marty Appel

Fred Astaire as Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Purple Rose of Cairo Fred Astaire

George Maniere

James Prendergast as Waiter (uncredited) in The Purple Rose of Cairo James Prendergast

Ginger Rogers as Dale Tremont (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Purple Rose of Cairo Ginger Rogers