The Purple Rose of Cairo

New Jersey, Great Depression, a movie ticket stub. A dreary life, a waitress job lost, a cinema escape. Woody Allen's gentle touch makes this fantasy.

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Woody Allen directed The Purple Rose of Cairo in 1985. See Woody Allen's full filmography, where to start with Woody Allen, or where to go after you've seen everything by Woody Allen.

The Purple Rose of Cairo was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 82 minutes.