Mar. 01, 1985|United States|82 Min.|PG
Genre: Comedy;Fantasy;Romance
Description: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) tells the story of Cecilia, a struggling waitress played by Mia Farrow, living in New Jersey during the Great Depression in 1935. Escaping her miserable life and an abusive marriage to Monk (Danny Aiello), Cecilia finds solace in the movies. One of the films she watches repeatedly is a fictional RKO Radio Pictures production titled *The Purple Rose of Cairo*, featuring Henry, a wealthy Manhattan playwright, who embarks on an adventurous trip to Egypt with his companions. During their journey, they meet archaeologist Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), who later becomes infatuated with a nightclub singer in New York.
In a twist of fate, Tom notices Cecilia in the audience and breaks the fourth wall, stepping out of the black-and-white film into the real world to meet her. Drawn to her, Tom accompanies Cecilia around her hometown, and later, he invites her into the movie world for a magical evening. As their bond grows, their unique connection creates chaos. Tom’s departure from the film disrupts other screenings, prompting the film’s producer and the actor who plays Tom, Gil Shepherd (also Jeff Daniels), to intervene. This leads to an unconventional love triangle involving Tom, Gil, and Cecilia, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Cast director: Woody Allen
Cast actor: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman, Stephanie Farrow, Edward Herrmann, John Wood, Deborah Rush, Van Johnson, Zoe Caldwell
Original name: The Purple Rose of Cairo