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1985 · 82 min · PG

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Directed by Woody Allen · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) is a Fantasy film, directed by Woody Allen set in New Jersey during the 1930s. It runs 82 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing play out through metafiction.

Composer
Dick Hyman
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Cast
Mia FarrowJeff DanielsDanny AielloDianne WiestMilo O'SheaVan JohnsonDeborah RushZoe Caldwell

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New Jersey
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & Longing
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
WhimsicalRomanticMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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