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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Woody Allen
1985·TV-14·
United States
United StatesAward tierGold
Metascore
During the Depression in 1935 New Jersey, a lonely waitress with an abusive husband who takes comfort from the movies is stunned when a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world, offering her the hope of a happier life.
Cast
Jeff Daniels·Mia Farrow·Danny Aiello·Irving Metzman
Producers
Robert Greenhut·Charles H. Joffe·Michael Peyser·Jack Rollins·Gail Sicilia
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
6 wins · 3 nominations
Wins (6)
Best Picture
César Awards, France (1986)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Woody Allen
BAFTA Awards (1986)
Best Film
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London Critics Circle Film Awards (1986)
Film of the Year
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1986)
Best Screenplay - Original
Woody Allen
Golden Globes, USA (1986)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Woody Allen
Critics' Awards
Cannes Film Festival (1985)
FIPRESCI Prize
Woody Allen
Nominations (3)
Best Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1985)
Best Film
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1986)
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (1986)
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Woody Allen