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Where was The Purple Rose of Cairo filmed?

1985 film, directed by Woody Allen.

  • New Jersey

The story is set in New Jersey, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New Jersey
Filmed in
New Jersey
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About The Purple Rose of Cairo

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Released
1985
Director
Woody Allen
Cast
Mia FarrowJeff DanielsDanny AielloDianne WiestZoe CaldwellDeborah RushEdward HerrmannGlenne HeadlyHelen HanftJohn Wood
Genre
Romantic ComedyFantasy
Awards
César Award for Best Foreign Film; BAFTA Award for Best Film; Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay; The President's Memorial Award

In 1935, during the Great Depression, New Jersey waitress Cecilia endures a wearying job and an abusive marriage to her unfaithful husband, Monk, feeling trapped with nowhere to turn.

The theater manager calls the film's producer and Baxter's actor Gil Shepherd is informed, who comes to town to fix the problem.

Monk hears about Cecilia and Baxter's exploits and confronts them.

Famous lines from The Purple Rose of Cairo

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Then what?Cecilia
  • And I'm real.Gil Shepherd
  • Where's the fade-out?Tom Baxter
  • What, there's no fade out?Tom Baxter
  • Where did you FIND this clown?Hooker

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