THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO

(The Purple Rose of Cairo)
A film directed by Woody Allen
1985 - 82 minutes - Black & White / Color - Mono - 1.85

SYNOPSIS

Cecilia  (Mia  Farrow),  a depression-era waitress married to a brutish husband (Danny Aiello), finds  her  only  escape  at  the  movies,  her current   favorite   being   a   light   comedy  about an explorer among socialites, called The Purple Rose  of  Cairo.  She  sees  it  so  many times  that  the main character, Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), falls in love with her and steps off the screen to woo her. When news of this  gets back  to  the  movie  studio, the producers send the actor who played Baxter (also Daniels) to convince Baxter to get back on the screen.

MAIN CAST

Mia Farrow
Jeff Daniels
Danny Aiello
Irving Metzman
Stephanie Farrow
David Kieserman
Elaine Grollman
Victoria Zussin
Mark Hammond
Wade Barnes
Joseph G. Graham
Don Quigley
Maurice Brenner
Paul Herman
Rick Petrucelli
Cecilia
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Monk
Theater Manager
Cecilia's Sister
Diner Boss
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Diner Patron
Penny Pitcher
Penny Pitcher

ALSO KNOWN AS

No information available at this moment.

RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: April 19, 1985

PRODUCTION

Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Orion Pictures

DISTRIBUTORS

Orion Pictures (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$15,000,000