Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 75%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 91%

Financials

Revenue: $10,631,333

Budget: $15,000,000

Profit: - $-4,368,667


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Mar 1, 1985

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Run Time: 1h 22m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Orion Pictures


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Cecilia

Age : 79 | Popularity : 16%

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Age : 69 | Popularity : 28%

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Monk

Age : 86 | Popularity : 17%

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Theater Manager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stephanie Farrow

Stephanie Farrow

Cecilia's Sister

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Henry

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

John Wood

John Wood

Jason

Age : 81 | Popularity : 11%

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Rita

Age : 70 | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Additional Casting
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting Assistant
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Producer
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Location Manager
Jonathan Filley
Jonathan Filley
Production Coordinator
Helen Robin
Helen Robin
Executive Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Charles H. Joffe
Jack Rollins
Jack Rollins
Associate Producer
Gail Sicilia
Gail Sicilia
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Production Manager
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Writing Screenplay
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Directing Director
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Second Assistant Director
Jim Chory
Jim Chory
First Assistant Director
Thomas A. Reilly
Thomas A. Reilly
Script Supervisor
Kay Chapin
Kay Chapin
Camera Director of Photography
Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis
Still Photographer
Brian Hamill
Brian Hamill
Camera Operator
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Grip
Ronald Burke
Ronald Burke
Key Grip
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
Second Assistant Camera
Bob Paone
Bob Paone
Assistant Camera
Douglas C. Hart
Douglas C. Hart
Costume & Make-Up Costume Assistant
Isis Mussenden
Isis Mussenden
Costume Design
Jeffrey Kurland
Jeffrey Kurland
Makeup Designer
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Hair Designer
Romaine Greene
Romaine Greene
Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben
Patricia Eiben
Bill Christians
Bill Christians
Editing Editor
Susan E. Morse
Susan E. Morse
Assistant Editor
Richard Nord
Richard Nord
Art Additional Set Dresser
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Assistant Art Director
W. Steven Graham
W. Steven Graham
Art Direction
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Production Design
Stuart Wurtzel
Stuart Wurtzel
Location Scout
Dana Robin
Dana Robin
Mary Kane
Mary Kane
Barry Strugatz
Barry Strugatz
John Healy
John Healy
Set Decoration
Carol Joffe
Carol Joffe
Head Carpenter
Ron Petagna
Ron Petagna
Property Master
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Lead Set Dresser
Dave Weinman
Dave Weinman
Construction Grip
James V. Gartland
James V. Gartland
Set Dresser
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Art Department Coordinator
Prudence Farrow
Prudence Farrow
Lighting Gaffer
Ray Quinlan
Ray Quinlan
Best Boy Electric
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
Sound Production Sound Mixer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Original Music Composer
Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman
Sound Editor
Dan Lieberstein
Dan Lieberstein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Sound Recordist
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
Assistant Sound Editor
Marty Levenstein
Marty Levenstein
Stuart Lieberman
Stuart Lieberman
Boom Operator
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Sound Engineer
Roy B. Yokelson
Roy B. Yokelson
Apprentice Sound Editor
Kathleen Earle Killeen
Kathleen Earle Killeen
Music Coordinator
Joe Malin
Joe Malin
Crew Thanks
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Key Scenic Artist
James Sorice
James Sorice
Scenic Artist
Cosmo Sorice
Cosmo Sorice
Projection
Carl Turnquest
Carl Turnquest
Transportation Captain
Harry J. Leavey
Harry J. Leavey
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