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The Purple Rose of Cairo

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The Woody Allen season concludes with this comic fantasy starring Mia Farrow
Jeff Daniels

Like millions of Americans in the Great Depression of the 1930s, Cecilia seeks escapism from the awful facts of life. Her regular refuge is the local cinema. But fantasy and reality blur when dashing Tom Baxter addresses her from the silver screen and a complicated comic romance blooms.

(Teletext subtitles: page 888)
Films: pages 31.36

Contributors

Director:
Woody Allen
Cecilia:
Mia Farrow
Tom Baxter/Gil Shepard:
Jeff Daniels
Monk:
Danny Aiello
Cecilia's sister:
Stephanie Farrow
Henry:
Ed Herrmann
Jason:
John Wood
Rita:
Deborah Rush
Larry:
Van Johnson
Countess:
Zoe Caldwell
Fr Donnelly:
Milo O'Shea
Emma:
Dianne Wiest
Raoul Hirsh:
Alexander H. Cohen
Source: Radio Times

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