Woody Allen, 1985, USA
In one of Woody Allen’s most whimsical and inventive films, Mia Farrow plays Cecelia, a down-on-her-luck, Depression-era waitress who seeks refuge from her abusive husband in the local movie house. As she slowly becomes obsessed with the film The Purple Rose of Cairo, the line between reality and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred in this charming romantic comedy about our enduring love affair with the movies. Also starring Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, and Dianne Wiest, the film picked up top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival and the British Academy Awards. 82 minutes.
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