The Purple Rose of Cairo

(1985)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 1,173 votes

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Year: 1985

Runtime: 82 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Вуди Аллен

Cast: Миа Фэрроу, Джефф Дэниелс, Дэнни Айелло, Дайан Уист, Milo O'Shea, Van Johnson, Deborah Rush, Zoe Caldwell, Irving Metzman, John Wood

Plot

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.

Cecilia, a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression, is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." After losing her job Cecilia goes to see the film to raise her spirits. Much to her surprise, Tom Baxter walks off the screen and into her life. There's only one problem: Tom isn't real. Meanwhile, Hollywood is up in arms when they discover that other Tom Baxters are trying to leave the screen in other theaters. Will Tom ever return and finish the film or will he decide to stay in the real world?