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The Purple Rose of Cairo

Release Date:April 19, 1985

Running Time:82 min

Genres:Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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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

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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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