The Purple Rose of Cairo 39 years old

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

Credits

The Purple Rose of Cairo Cast

Name Character
Jeff Daniels He was 30, now 69 years old as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Danny Aiello He was 51, 86 years old when he died as Monk
Dianne Wiest She was 36, now 76 years old as Emma
Glenne Headly She was 29, 62 years old when she died as Hooker
Mia Farrow She was 40, now 79 years old as Cecilia
John Wood He was 54, 81 years old when he died as Jason
Edward Herrmann He was 41, 71 years old when he died as Henry
Milo O’Shea He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Father Donnelly
Irving Metzman as Theater Manager
Deborah Rush She was 30, now 70 years old as Rita
Van Johnson He was 68, 92 years old when he died as Larry
Stephanie Farrow She was 35, now 75 years old as Cecilia's Sister
Zoe Caldwell She was 51, now 91 years old as The Countess

The Purple Rose of Cairo Crew

Name Department
Susan E. Morse as Editor. She was 33 (now 72) years old Editing
Fern Buchner as Makeup Artist. She was 56 (87) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Edward Pisoni as Art Direction. Art
Dan Lieberstein as Sound Editor. Sound
Stuart Wurtzel as Production Design. He was 44 (now 84) years old Art
Carol Joffe as Set Decoration. She was 14 (now 24) years old Art
Gordon Willis as Director of Photography. He was 53 (now 93) years old Camera
Dick Hyman as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (now 97) years old Sound
The Purple Rose of Cairo poster
The Purple Rose of Cairo (39 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 01, 1985
  • Runtime: 82 minutes
  • Budget: 15000000.00
  • Revenue: 10631333.00