The Purple Rose of Cairo

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Overview

During the Depression in 1935 New Jersey, a lonely waitress with an abusive husband who takes comfort from the movies is stunned when a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world, offering her the hope of a happier life.

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Cast: Danny Aiello, David Kieserman, Elaine Grollman, Irving Metzman, Jeff Daniels, Mark Hammond, Mia Farrow, Stephanie Farrow, Victoria Zussin, Wade Barnes

Director: Woody Allen

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States

Release Year: 1985

IMDB Rating: 7.6 (58565 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.4 (1026 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 93

Metacritic: 75

Runtime: 1h 22m

Budget: 10,631,333 USD

Release Date: 1985-04-19

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 15 wins & 15 nominations total