Top billed cast

1. 

   Mia Farrow

   Cecilia

2. 

   Jeff Daniels

   Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

3. 

   Danny Aiello

   Monk

4. 

   Irving Metzman

   Theater Manager

5. 

   Stephanie Farrow

   Cecilia's Sister

6. 

   Edward Herrmann

   Henry

7. 

   John Wood

   Jason

8. 

   Deborah Rush

   Rita

9. 

   Van Johnson

   Larry

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-05-30

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 for it’s star “Tom” (Jeff Daniels) to quite literally leap off the screen at her and soon her world is in turmoil. It’s not just her, neither. The studio is complaining that he is doing exactly the same in cinemas all over the shop. That gives “Cecilia” quite a quandary as s...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$15,000,000.00

Revenue
$10,631,333.00

Keywords

• new york city
• great depression
• falling in love
• movie star