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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985Age guide: 12+
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.…
★ 7.4/10 · 1,186 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Mia FarrowCecilia
Jeff DanielsTom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Danny AielloMonk
Dianne WiestEmma
Milo O'SheaFather Donnelly
Van JohnsonLarry
Deborah RushRita
Zoe CaldwellThe Countess
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: Initially, this reminded me a little of the scenario for “King Kong” as the impressionable young “Cecilia” (Mia Farrow) manages, not unreasonably it… Read full review