The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

Director: Woody Allen

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.

Cast

Mia Farrow (Cecilia) · Jeff Daniels (Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd) · Danny Aiello (Monk) · Dianne Wiest (Emma) · Milo O'Shea (Father Donnelly) · Van Johnson (Larry) · Deborah Rush (Rita) · Zoe Caldwell (The Countess) · Irving Metzman (Theater Manager) · John Wood (Jason)

Propose this film

Add this film to a room poll so others can upvote it.

Where to watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Rent

Apple TV Store

Amazon Video

Buy

Apple TV Store

Amazon Video

See where to watch on TMDB →

Discuss

Talk about this film with the club or elsewhere.

TMDB IMDb Rotten Tomatoes Letterboxd iCheckMovies