THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO is a movie written and directed by Woody Allen in 1985. The picture earned a nomination for the Academy Award in the Best Writing, Screenplay written directly for the Screen category.
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Cecilia is a waitress working on a double shift basis while her husband is playing cards all day and night long with friends. Her only spare time is dedicated to the movies where she can find the ideal life she's dreaming about. One night, Tom Baxter, one of the characters of The Purple Rose of Cairo, the last Hollywood production shown at the the local cinema, comes out of the sreen and declares his love to Cecilia. At first delighted, Cecilia begins to have doubts about the future of this relationship while Gil Shepherd, the actor who created Tom Baxter on screen, is sent by The Purple Rose of Cairo's producer to the town in order to solve the problem.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler