The Purple Rose of Cairo
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Cast & Crew
Mia Farrow
Cecilia
Jeff Daniels
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Danny Aiello
Monk
Irving Metzman
Theater Manager
Stephanie Farrow
Cecilia's Sister
Edward Herrmann
Henry
John Wood
Jason
Deborah Rush
Rita
Van Johnson
Larry
Zoe Caldwell
The Countess
Milo O’Shea
Father Donnelly
Dianne Wiest
Emma
Glenne Headly
Hooker
Paul Herman
Penny Pitcher
Rick Petrucelli
Penny Pitcher
Production
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Ellen Lewis
Casting Assistant
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Jonathan Filley
Location Manager
Helen Robin
Production Coordinator
Charles H. Joffe
Executive Producer
Jack Rollins
Executive Producer
Directing
Woody Allen
Director
Writing
Woody Allen
Author
Camera
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Isis Mussenden
Costume Assistant
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Fern Buchner
Makeup Designer
Editing
Susan E. Morse
Editor
Fun Facts of Movie
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.
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