Is The Purple Rose of Cairo violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Purple Rose of Cairo scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Purple Rose of Cairo sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Purple Rose of Cairo easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Purple Rose of Cairo end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Name: The Purple Rose of Cairo
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1985
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Dianne Wiest, Milo O'Shea

She's finally met the man of her dreams. He's not real, but you can't have everything.

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

198582 min7.4 / 10

A whimsical, bittersweet romance about a Depression-era woman who falls in love with a fictional movie character, blending fantasy and reality to explore longing, escapism, and the gap between dreams and life.

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.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves American City Movies Fame and Celebrity Culture Money Problems And Debt Romantic Love Stories

Genres

Fantasy Comedy Romance

Keywords

New York City Great Depression Falling In Love Movie Star

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Questions people ask

Is The Purple Rose of Cairo violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Purple Rose of Cairo scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Purple Rose of Cairo sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Purple Rose of Cairo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Purple Rose of Cairo end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.