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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   13,120 votes
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Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

9 May 1985 (Australia) more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

In 1930s New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations more

User Comments:

Allen's best film to date more (93 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mia Farrow ... Cecilia

Jeff Daniels ... Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Danny Aiello ... Monk
Irving Metzman ... Theater Manager
Stephanie Farrow ... Cecilia's Sister
David Kieserman ... Diner Boss
Elaine Grollman ... Diner Patron
Victoria Zussin ... Diner Patron
Mark Hammond ... Diner Patron
Wade Barnes ... Diner Patron
Joseph G. Graham ... Diner Patron
Don Quigley ... Diner Patron
Maurice Brenner ... Diner Patron
Paul Herman ... Penny Pitcher
Rick Petrucelli ... Penny Pitcher
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Additional Details

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

For the amusement park scenes, filming was brought to the classic and now closed amusement park Bertrand Island which was located in Mount Arlington at Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. The park was quite a famous one in its heyday, and had closed shortly before filming commenced on the site. Some rides seen were the originals from the park, but others were props brought in by the film crew. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: As Cecilia and Gil play and sing in the music store, the camera casts a shadow in the lower left that disappears as it pulls back to a wide angle shot. more

Quotes:

Cecilia: I just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional but you can't have everything. more

Soundtrack:

I Love My Baby, My Baby Loves Me more


FAQ

How does it end?
What film is Cecilia watching at the end?
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21 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Allen's best film to date, 30 June 1999
10/10
Author: Doogie D from California

Woody's stories are often derivative, but he's forgiven that, usually, because the results are good and ultimately do deserve his signature. For PURPLE ROSE, he swipes Buster Keaton's gimmick in SHERLOCK, JR., then lets his imagination run free as he did in the best of his NEW YORKER stories. We wind up with the most fascinating and realistic meditation regarding what it is to be an audience, a viewer's relationship to art, art's relationship to reality. The triumph is amazing, because, despite the depth of the symbolism, PURPLE ROSE can also be seen as sheer entertainment; on its surface, it is still one of the most entertaining pictures Woody has ever made.

Farrow and Aiello are marvelous here; Mia, who is quite underrated, has only been as good once -- in BROADWAY DANNY ROSE. The photography is superb, influenced perhaps by Edward Hopper with generally less obvious light sources.

Splendid, splendid work.

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