The Purple Rose of Cairo She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real, but you can't have everything. Release date: 1985-03-01 Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance Actors: Deborah Rush, John Rothman, Camille Saviola, Raymond Serra, Milo O’Shea, Mia Farrow, Lela Ivey, Van Johnson, Dianne Wiest, Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Drinda Lalumia, Helen Hanft, George Martin, Robert Trebor, Edward Herrmann, Crystal Field, Michael Tucker, Irving Metzman, Paul Herman, Zoe Caldwell, Glenne Headly, Peter McRobbie, Rick Petrucelli, John Wood, Juliana Donald, Loretta Tupper, Peter Von Berg, Ebb Miller, George J. Manos, Karen Akers, Mimi Weddell, Helen Miller, Leo Postrel, Peter Castellotti, Edwin Bordo, Benjamin Rayson, Tom Kubiak, Milton Seaman, David Weber, Annie-Joe Edwards, Mary Hedahl, Ken Chapin, Sydney A. Blake, Eugene J. Anthony, Marty Appel, David Tice, Martha Sherrill, Wade Barnes, Stephanie Farrow, Tom Degidon, Maurice Brenner, George Hamlin, David Kieserman, Joseph G. Graham, James Prendergast, Victoria Zussin, Albert S. Bennett, Jean Shevlin, James Lynch, Willie Tjan, Margaret Thompson, Don Quigley, Elaine Grollman, Andrew Murphy, Mark Hammond, Gretchen MacLane Production: Alexander Cohen Budget: $15,000,000Revenue: $10,631,333 Runtime: 1 h. 22 min. Score: 7.4/10 Votes: 1,081 Countries: United States of America Companies: Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions Available* : 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.
