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The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Director
Woody Allen
Year
1985
Content Rating
TV-14
Stars
Jeff Daniels, Mia Farrow, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
4 wins — 1 nomination
Wins (4)
Best Picture
César Awards, France (1986)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
BAFTA Awards (1986)
Best Film
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1986)
Best Screenplay - Original
Golden Globes, USA (1986)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Nominations (1)
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (1986)
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen