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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) 7.7
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Metascore: 75/100
Reviews: 112 user | 54 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com In 1930s New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world. Director:Woody AllenWriter:Woody Allen |
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Storyline
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression and is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." After losing her job Cecilia goes to see the film in hopes of raising her spirits. Much to her surprise Tom Baxter walks off the screen and into her life. There's only one problem..Tom isn't real. Meanwhile Hollywood is up in arms when they dicover that other Tom Baxters are trying to leave the screen in other theatres. Will Tom ever return and finish the film or will he decide to stay in the real world? Written by Ricky Darbonne <nsdar8115@alpha.nsula.edu>
Plot Keywords:
new jersey | waitress | 1930s | movie reality crossover | hit in the crotch |Taglines:
She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything. [Video]Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 May 1985 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
La rosa púrpura del Cairo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$10,600,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Theater Manager: Oh Cecilia, be careful! You all right?
Cecilia: Yeah.
Theater Manager: You're gonna like this one, it's better than last week's, more romantic.
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(uncredited)
Written by Dick Hyman
Sung by Karen Akers twice
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Trivia
For the amusement park scenes, filming was brought to the classic and now closed amusement park Bertrand Island which was located in Mount Arlington at Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. The park was quite a famous one in its heyday, and had closed shortly before filming commenced on the site. Some rides seen were the originals from the park, but others were props brought in by the film crew. See more »Goofs
Although the film's fictional namesake has scenes filmed in the Copacabana club in New York, the club was not open until November 1940. This is not consistent with the actual film, which is set during the Great Depression. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Theater Manager: Oh Cecilia, be careful! You all right?
Cecilia: Yeah.
Theater Manager: You're gonna like this one, it's better than last week's, more romantic.
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Crazy Credits
Alexander Cohen's name is listed as "Alexander H. Cohen" in the opening credits, although the middle initial is dropped in the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"One Day at a Time"(uncredited)
Written by Dick Hyman
Sung by Karen Akers twice
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This was a unique storyline - a character comes right out of the movie screen to join the "real" world - at the time. I've seen several others copy this sort of thing, although it also was done in some silent comedies, too, if memory serves. Nonetheless, it was done well here and I got a kick out of watching it back in the '80s. It's part fantasy, romance, drama, comedy. Woody Allen, who made this movie, is not on screen.
I have found (with one or two exceptions) that I like the best when he only narrated, such as in "Radio Days" and "Sweet And Lowdown." I like it when he leaves the acting to others.
Mia Farrow as "Cecilia" Jeff Daniels does a terrific job in a dual role, playing Tom Baxter and Gil Shepherd. One an actor, the other a "real-life" guy. Mia Farrow is appealing, as she usually was, as "Cecilia." Danny Aiello is another usually-interesting actor who gets your attention no matter who he is playing.
An inventive film that still holds up today.