The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

04/19/1985 1h 22m

She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real but you can't have everything.

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Mia Farrow

as Cecilia

Born 02/09/1945, age

Jeff Daniels

as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Born 02/19/1955, age

Danny Aiello

as Monk

Born 06/20/1933

Died 12/12/2019, age

Edward Herrmann

as Henry

Born 07/21/1943

Died 12/31/2014, age

John Wood

as Jason

Born 07/05/1930

Died 08/06/2011, age

Deborah Rush

as Rita

Born 04/10/1954, age

Van Johnson

as Larry

Born 08/25/1916

Died 12/12/2008, age

Milo O’Shea

as Father Donnelly

Born 06/02/1926

Died 04/02/2013, age

Dianne Wiest

as Emma

Born 03/28/1948, age

Glenne Headly

as Hooker

Born 03/13/1955

Died 06/08/2017, age

John Rothman

as Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer

Born 06/03/1949, age

Mimi Weddell

as Ticket Buyer

Born 02/15/1915

Died 09/24/2009, age

Peter McRobbie

as The Communist

Born 01/31/1943, age

George Martin

as Movie Audience

Born 08/15/1929

Died 06/01/2010, age

Robert Trebor

as Reporter

Born 06/07/1953, age

Michael Tucker

as Gil's Agent

Born 02/06/1945, age

Fred Astaire

as Jerry Travers (archive footage) (uncredited)

Born 05/10/1899

Died 06/22/1987, age

Ginger Rogers

as Dale Tremont (archive footage) (uncredited)

Born 07/16/1911

Died 04/25/1995, age