The Purple Rose of Cairo

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

Released: 1985

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.397

DIRECTOR

Woody Allen

WRITER

- Woody Allen

Find Script

🕓Running time: 1h 22m

💰Budget: $15,000,000

🎫Revenue: $10,631,333

Actors

Mia Farrow

Mia FarrowCecilia

Jeff Daniels

Jeff DanielsTom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Danny Aiello

Danny AielloMonk

Irving Metzman

Irving MetzmanTheater Manager

Stephanie Farrow

Stephanie FarrowCecilia's Sister

Edward Herrmann

Edward HerrmannHenry

John Wood

John WoodJason

Deborah Rush

Deborah RushRita

Van Johnson

Van JohnsonLarry

Zoe Caldwell

Zoe CaldwellThe Countess

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'SheaFather Donnelly

Dianne Wiest

Dianne WiestEmma

Glenne Headly

Glenne HeadlyHooker

Paul Herman

Paul HermanPenny Pitcher

Rick Petrucelli

Rick PetrucelliPenny Pitcher

Peter Castellotti

Peter CastellottiPenny Pitcher

John Rothman

John RothmanMr. Hirsch's Lawyer

David Kieserman

David KiesermanDiner Boss

Elaine Grollman

Elaine GrollmanDiner Patron

Victoria Zussin

Victoria ZussinDiner Patron

Mark Hammond

Mark HammondDiner Patron

Wade Barnes

Wade BarnesDiner Patron

Joseph G. Graham

Joseph G. GrahamDiner Patron

Don Quigley

Don QuigleyDiner Patron

Maurice Brenner

Maurice BrennerDiner Patron

Milton Seaman

Milton SeamanTicket Buyer

Mimi Weddell

Mimi WeddellTicket Buyer

Tom Degidon

Tom DegidonTicket Taker

Mary Hedahl

Mary HedahlPopcorn Seller

Eugene J. Anthony

Eugene J. AnthonyArturo

Ebb Miller

Ebb MillerBandleader

Karen Akers

Karen AkersKitty Haynes

Annie-Joe Edwards

Annie-Joe EdwardsDelilah

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbieThe Communist

Camille Saviola

Camille SaviolaOlga

Juliana Donald

Juliana DonaldUsherette

Margaret Thompson

Margaret ThompsonMovie Audience

George Hamlin

George HamlinMovie Audience

Helen Hanft

Helen HanftMovie Audience

Leo Postrel

Leo PostrelMovie Audience

Helen Miller

Helen MillerMovie Audience

George Martin

George MartinMovie Audience

Crystal Field

Crystal FieldMovie Audience

Ken Chapin

Ken ChapinReporter

Robert Trebor

Robert TreborReporter

Benjamin Rayson

Benjamin RaysonMovie Goer

Jean Shevlin

Jean ShevlinMovie Goer

Albert S. Bennett

Albert S. BennettMovie Goer

Martha Sherrill

Martha SherrillMovie Goer

Gretchen MacLane

Gretchen MacLaneMovie Goer

Edwin Bordo

Edwin BordoMovie Goer

Andrew Murphy

Andrew MurphyPoliceman #1

Tom Kubiak

Tom KubiakPoliceman #2

Alexander Cohen

Alexander CohenRaoul Hirsh

Raymond Serra

Raymond SerraHollywood Executive

George J. Manos

George J. ManosPress Agent

David Tice

David TiceWaiter

James Lynch

James LynchMaitre D'

Sydney A. Blake

Sydney A. BlakeVariety Reporter

Michael Tucker

Michael TuckerGil's Agent

Peter Von Berg

Peter Von BergDrugstore Customer

David Weber

David WeberPhoto Double

Willie Tjan

Willie TjanHooker

Lela Ivey

Lela IveyHooker

Drinda Lalumia

Drinda LalumiaHooker

Loretta Tupper

Loretta TupperMusic Store Owner

Marty Appel

Marty AppelRestaurant Patron (uncredited)

James Prendergast

James PrendergastWaiter (uncredited)

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