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"The Purple Rose of Cairo"

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Woody Allen wrote and directed this very clever film about a Depression era movie character who steps off the screen and leaves the reel world to enter the real world. He becomes enamored of would be waitress Mia Farrow, who is unhappily married to spouse abuser Danny Aelio. Fearing an epedemic of this sort of thing the studie sends the real actor (Jeff Daniels plays both roles) to investigate. There are many extremely funny parts, especially when the remaining actors in the film within the film start to talk to the audience.
This of course makes a great double bill with Buster Keaton's masterpiece, "Sherlock, Jr.", where the opposite happens

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My absolute favorite Woody Allen comedy...my other favorite WA film is... - TWB 09:02:53 04/14/06 (0)
Interiors...his salute to Bergman...If you haven't seen it check it out...It features a standout performance by Geraldine Page as the mother who is plagued with insecurity and depression...I'm not a big fan of WA films, but those two are great!
Re: Purple Rose is a gem - grinagog 21:05:40 04/12/06 (0)
tho' overall Woody Allen has done some stinkers
Nice as a double bill with "Zelig" or "Radio Days" and to a lesser extent, "Bullets over Broadway"
Grins

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