The Purple Rose of Cairo

7.3
Produced by:
Genres:
Directed by: Woody Allen
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.
Review (1)
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
Initially, this reminded me a little of the scenario for “King Kong” as the impressionable young “Cecilia” (Mia Farrow) manages, not unreasonably it has to be said, to get fired from her waitressing job in 1930s New York. Despondent, she heads to the cinema to see the “The Purple Rose of Cairo” only...
Recommendation & Similar
Two of a Kind (1983)
Just Like Heaven (2005)
Yoh! Bestie (2026)
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
The Woman in Red (1984)
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Secret Summer (2016)
The Wrong Paris (2025)
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Only the Lonely (1991)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
Little Manhattan (2005)
When We First Met (2018)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Relationship Goals (2026)
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Speechless (1994)
Date with an Angel (1987)
Crossing Delancey (1988)





















