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The Purple Rose of Cairo(Movie, 1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 22min | Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
The Purple Rose of CairoRating: 3.7/5 (with 434434 votes)
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American fantasy-romantic film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello. Inspired by the films Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Hellzapoppin' (1941) and Pirandello's play Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921), it is the tale of a film character named Tom Baxter who leaves a fictional film of the same name and enters the real world. The film was released on March 1, 1985. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, while Allen received several screenwriting nominations, including at the Academy Awards, the BAFTA Awards, and the Writers Guild of America Awards. Allen has ranked it among his best films, along with Husbands and Wives (1992) and Match Point (2005). ()
Movie poster of The Purple Rose of Cairo

Where to watch The Purple Rose of Cairo (cinema/streaming/download)?

"The Purple Rose of Cairo" is currently available on 2 providers. The Purple Rose of Cairo can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German, English
Duration: 1h 22min
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Available languages: German, English
Duration: 1h 22min
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Duration: 1h 22min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD

Awards & Nominations for The Purple Rose of Cairo

César Award for Best Foreign Film BAFTA Award for Best Film Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

About The Purple Rose of Cairo

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.

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Trailer for The Purple Rose of Cairo + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Trailer(Trailer, 1:31)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: New Jersey
Plays in: New Jersey
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 23 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/03/1985 (World premiere: 03/01/1985)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La rosa porpra del Caire"
"A Rosa Púrpura do Cairo"
"La rosa púrpura de El Cairo"
"La rose pourpre du Caire"
"戲假情真"
"La Rosa Purpurea del Cairo"
"카이로의 붉은 장미"
"開羅紫玫瑰"
Budget: 15,000,000 USD
Revenue: 10,631,333 USD (= 71%)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:8258, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024