The Purple Rose of Cairo

Director:   Woody Allen
Year:   1985
Language:   English
Time:   82 minutes

A hapless Depression Era woman finds escape from her husband, her job and her dreary life at the movies. While she watches a film called "The Purple Rose of Cairo," one of the actors spots her in the audience and walks out of the film and into her life. Naturally, complications ensue.

Rated PG.

Post-film discussion led by Dave Singer.

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