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The Purple Rose of Cairo, 1985
English
USA
Profile of The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo can be described as clever, sentimental, and bittersweet. The plot revolves around being down on your luck, an unlikely couple, and a "fish out of water". Its comic aspect comes from satire. The Purple Rose of Cairo's main genres are comedy, independent, and romance. In terms of style, it is postmodernist, is a film in a film, and is surreal. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. The Purple Rose of Cairo is located in New Jersey. It takes place in the 1930s. Visually, it is partly black and white. The Purple Rose of Cairo has received attention for being a modern classic, a Golden Globe winner, and a Cannes festival winner. It is well suited for a date night.
Summary of The Purple Rose of Cairo
The film that Woody Allen has said is his favorite of all that he's made, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO unites the competing tendencies in his work towards realism (be it comic, as in ANNIE HALL, or dramatic, as in INTERIORS) and comedic fantasy (such as SLEEPER or BANANAS). Cecilia (Mia Farrow) lives in New Jersey during the Great Depression, which appropriately describes her mood: she works a dead-end job as a waitress that supports her and her abusive, deadbeat husband Monk (Danny Aiello). Her only release is at the cinema, where she repeatedly goes to see a trite romantic adventure called "The Purple Rose of Cairo." But when Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), the lead character of the film, steps off the screen and falls in love with her, Cecilia has to deal with the disjoint between her own life and the glamorous world on the screen.
Although the film begins realistically--there is close attention paid to period setting and costuming--the conceit of a film character emerging from the screen is one Allen would rarely use except in his outright comedies. However, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO blends dramatic and fish-out-of-water comedic situations to explore the disparity between the real world and fantasy. What is really at issue in the film is the positive psychological effects of the fantasies of the traditional film world. The film is the product of a true film lover, and stands as Allen's defense of the entertainments often derided by critics and other filmmakers of his stature. He received an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 1 March 1985 |
| Runtime: | 82 min |
Cast and Crew
as Cecilia
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
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The New York Times
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- by: Vincent Canby
TV Guide
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- by: Staff (Not Credited)
Users Reviews
- 25.November.2009
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- by: Jam
- Jam rated this movie
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- 24.March.2009
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- by: filmbuff83
- filmbuff83 rated this movie
8/10Great
