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She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Mia Farrow

    Cecilia

  2. Cast 1

    Jeff Daniels

    Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

  3. Cast 1

    Danny Aiello

    Monk

  4. Cast 1

    Irving Metzman

    Theater Manager

  5. Stephanie Farrow

    Cecilia's Sister

  6. Cast 1

    Edward Herrmann

    Henry

  7. Cast 1

    John Wood

    Jason

  8. Cast 1

    Deborah Rush

    Rita

  9. Cast 1

    Van Johnson

    Larry

Initially, this reminded me a little of the scenario for “King Kong” as the impressionable young “Cecilia” (Mia Farrow) manages, not unreasonably it has to be said, to get fired from her waitressing job in 1930s New York. Despondent, she heads to the cinema to see the “The Purple Rose of Cairo” only for it’s star “Tom” (Jeff Daniels) to quite literally leap off the screen at her and soon her world is in turmoil. It’s not just her, neither. The studio is complaining that he is doing exactly the same in cinemas all over the shop. That gives “Cecilia” quite a quandary as she knows this man of her...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$15,000,000.00

Revenue $10,631,333.00

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