The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

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Title: The Purple Rose of Cairo

Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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, Glenne Headly, Paul Herman, Rick Petrucelli, Peter Castellotti, John Rothman, David Kieserman, Elaine Grollman, Victoria Zussin, Mark Hammond, Wade Barnes, Joseph G. Graham, Don Quigley, Maurice Brenner, Milton Seaman, Mimi Weddell, Tom Degidon, Mary Hedahl, Eugene J. Anthony, Ebb Miller, Karen Akers, Annie-Joe Edwards, Peter McRobbie, Camille Saviola, Juliana Donald, Margaret Thompson, George Hamlin, Helen Hanft, Leo Postrel, Helen Miller, George Martin, Crystal Field, Ken Chapin, Robert Trebor, Benjamin Rayson, Jean Shevlin, Albert S. Bennett, Martha Sherrill, Gretchen MacLane, Edwin Bordo, Andrew Murphy, Tom Kubiak, Alexander Cohen, Raymond Serra, George J. Manos, David Tice, James Lynch, Sydney A. Blake, Michael Tucker, Peter Von Berg, David Weber, Willie Tjan, Lela Ivey, Drinda Lalumia, Loretta Tupper, Marty Appel, James Prendergast

Release: 1985-03-01

Runtime: 82

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.

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