The Purple Rose of Cairo

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Original title: The Purple Rose of Cairo
Year: 1985
Running time: 85 min.
Country: United States
Director: Woody Allen
Screenwriter: Woody Allen
Music: Dick Hyman
Cinematography: Gordon Willis
Cast: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Dianne Wiest, Van Johnson, Irving Metzman, Stephanie Farrow, Zoe Caldwell, John Wood, Milo O'Shea, Edward Herrmann, Peter Von Berg, David Kieserman, Elaine Grollman, Victoria Zussin, Mark Hammond
Producer: Orion Pictures
Genre: Romance. Comedy. Fantasy | Film In Film. 1930s. The Great Depression. Romantic Comedy
Synopsis / Plot: It’s the Depression and Cecilia works herself into the ground as a waitress in New Jersey while her husband does nothing. Her only outlet is the cinema, to which she returns time and again to escape from reality and dream of a world of champagne, tuxedoes and elegant parties. One evening, one of the actors in her favourite film, The Purple Rose of Cairo, notices her and comes out of the screen to meet her.

Awards: 1985: Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI

1985: Oscar: Nominated for Original Screenplay

1985: Golden Globes: Best Screenplay. 4 Nominations

1985: BAFTA Awards: Best Film and Original Screenplay; 4 Nominations

1985: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Screenplay. 2 Nominations

1985: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay

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1985: César Awards: Best Foreign Film

1985: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

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60 My Favorite Romantic Comedies (84)
61 My Favorites from the 80s (106)

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