---
title: 'The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Woody Allen'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-purple-rose-of-cairo-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089853/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

1985 · 82 min · Fantasy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American period fantasy romantic tragicomedy film, written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Depression-era New Jersey, it stars Mia Farrow as a film lover who flees her abusive husband after a film character falls in love with her and enters the real world. It is inspired by metafictional works such as the films Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Hellzapoppin' (1941) and the play Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- **Screenplay:** [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dick Hyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-hyman)
- **Producer:** [Robert Greenhut](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-greenhut)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gordon Willis](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-willis)
- **Editor:** [Susan E. Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-e-morse)

## Cast

- [John Rothman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rothman)
- [Dianne Wiest](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-wiest)
- [Mia Farrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/mia-farrow)
- [Camille Saviola](https://cinepixo.com/people/camille-saviola)
- [John Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wood)
- [Milo O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/milo-o-shea)
- [Helen Hanft](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-hanft)
- [Robert Trebor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-trebor)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly)
- [Jeff Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-daniels)
- [Raymond Serra](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-serra)
- [George Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-martin-2)
- [Deborah Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-rush)
- [Danny Aiello](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-aiello)
- [Paul Herman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-herman)

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