The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

Timing: 1:22 (82 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1985-03-01

Country

United States

Production

Orion Pictures

Genre

Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Budget

$15 000 000

Revenue

$10 631 333

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Director

Woody Allen

Actors

Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman, Stephanie Farrow, Edward Herrmann, John Wood, Deborah Rush, Van Johnson, Zoe Caldwell
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Scenario

Producer

Robert Greenhut, Charles H. Joffe, Jack Rollins

Operator

Gordon Willis

Composer

Dick Hyman

Artist

W. Steven Graham

Audition

Juliet Taylor

Editing

Susan E. Morse
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• Michael Keaton had already begun filming in the lead role when director Woody Allen decided that the actor was not a good fit and replaced him with Jeff Daniels.
• Woody Allen has repeatedly stated that of all the films he has made, this is his favorite.
• Jeff Daniels opened a theater called "The Purple Rose" in his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan.
• A virtually unknown Viggo Mortensen received one of the roles in the film. The future famous actor was very pleased with the invitation from Woody Allen. However, his joy quickly turned to strong disappointment when he learned that all the scenes with his participation had been cut during final editing. And no one bothered to inform him of this.
• Scenes at the amusement park were filmed at the classic and once very popular Bertrand Island park on Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. The amusement park operated from 1929 to 1983, closing shortly before filming began. Some of the rides were real, while others were temporary props set up by the film crew.
• After a preview of the film, Woody Allen was told that if he simply changed the ending, the film could have been a big success. Allen refused, stating that he made the entire film specifically because of that ending.
• In an interview with Esquire magazine, when asked why he didn't give the film a happy ending, Woody Allen replied that “that *was* the happy ending.”
• Although scenes from the fictional namesake film are shot at the Copacabana club in New York, that club did not open until November 1940. This is inconsistent with the actual film, which takes place during the Great Depression.
• When Cecilia and Gil sing and play in the music store, the camera's shadow is visible in the lower left corner.