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"The Purple Rose of Cairo" quotes

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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.

Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Production: N/A
Genre: fantasy, comedy, romance
Year: 1985
MetaScore: 75/100
ImdbRating: 7.7
BoxOffice: $10,631,333
Released: 19 Apr 1985
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 15 nominations total

77 video clips

CeciliaTom BaxterThe CountessMoviegoerGil's AgentRitaDelilahHookerHooker 2Hooker 3JasonEmmaCecilia's SisterMonkReporterMr. Hirsch's LawyerLarryHenryMovie GoerTheater ManagerDiner BossUsheretteVariety ReporterRaoul HirschKitty HaynesLarry Wilde
Ginger used to be married to Jack Culpepper - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:30 Ginger used to be married to Jack Culpepper You wanna go to the movies tonight - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:45 You wanna go to the movies tonight You're gonna like this one - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:18 You're gonna like this one I hear there's some jobs opening up over at the ice factory - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:50 I hear there's some jobs opening up over at the ice... I saw that twice - The Purple Rose of Cairo 01:22 I saw that twice I'm doing a little archeological work - The Purple Rose of Cairo 01:00 I'm doing a little archeological work I just met a wonderful new man - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:08 I just met a wonderful new man You make love without fading out - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:14 You make love without fading out I'm a genuine countess with a lot of dough - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:09 I'm a genuine countess with a lot of dough It's written into my character to do it - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:27 It's written into my character to do it I want what happened in the movie last week to happen this week - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:17 I want what happened in the movie last week to happen this... I guess I have to get a job - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 I guess I have to get a job You can't learn to be real - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:06 You can't learn to be real I love you I'm honest dependable courageous - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:15 I love you I'm honest dependable courageous I don't get hurt or bleed - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:10 I don't get hurt or bleed I was thinking about something - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:35 I was thinking about something What are you talking about - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 What are you talking about What are you people doing here - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:16 What are you people doing here Where's the fade out - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:50 Where's the fade out I worked so hard to make him real - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:13 I worked so hard to make him real Slip away from your husband tonight - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:21 Slip away from your husband tonight You look so beautiful in this light - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:44 You look so beautiful in this light You wanna waste time with a fictional character - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:27 You wanna waste time with a fictional character Go with the real guy - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:21 Go with the real guy I want to go too - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:10 I want to go too Do you wanna tie me up - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:13 Do you wanna tie me up He's my character - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:10 He's my character You're gonna get a champion roll in the hay - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:14 You're gonna get a champion roll in the hay It's been hard for everyone - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:31 It's been hard for everyone The real ones want their lives fiction and the fictional ones want their lives real - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:08 The real ones want their lives fiction and the fictional... I never met him - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:06 I never met him You know what they get for rape in a small town - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:09 You know what they get for rape in a small town It's so impulsive - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:14 It's so impulsive Just see how far you get - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 Just see how far you get This is just disgusting - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:07 This is just disgusting I'm a dramatic character - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:06 I'm a dramatic character If he turns off the projector - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:15 If he turns off the projector I advise you to get control of it fast - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:11 I advise you to get control of it fast I didn't know any of you wonderful people - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:23 I didn't know any of you wonderful people You never pay attention to me any more - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:25 You never pay attention to me any more I'm on the verge of a madcap Manhattan weekend - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:39 I'm on the verge of a madcap Manhattan weekend Don't turn the projector off - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:15 Don't turn the projector off What's he doing here - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:13 What's he doing here Shouldn't you be getting back - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:13 Shouldn't you be getting back You should turn the projector off and shut down - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:09 You should turn the projector off and shut down I saw the movie just last week - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:17 I saw the movie just last week I created the character - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:24 I created the character You've got to fly down there and check into it - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:17 You've got to fly down there and check into it If anybody wants me - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:16 If anybody wants me And what do you do - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:30 And what do you do You're a scream - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:39 You're a scream I'm in love with someone else - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:42 I'm in love with someone else Let's let's just readjust our definitions - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:23 Let's let's just readjust our definitions Life's too short to spend time thinking about life - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 Life's too short to spend time thinking about life But she's here with me and I'll sock any man in the jaw - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:11 But she's here with me and I'll sock any man in... If it weren't for me - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:10 If it weren't for me What are you doing here - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:45 What are you doing here Open the champagne - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:11 Open the champagne There's a depression on - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:22 There's a depression on What's like without a little risk taking - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:11 What's like without a little risk taking So what were you thinking about - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:23 So what were you thinking about You don't love me - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:15 You don't love me There's a new movie at the Jewel - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:41 There's a new movie at the Jewel Somethin' on your mind - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:33 Somethin' on your mind Let's get out of here and go somewhere where we can talk - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 Let's get out of here and go somewhere where we can... The nightclub singer - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:06 The nightclub singer Can't you go on - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:44 Can't you go on Even though you're not the main character - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:24 Even though you're not the main character Where is everybody - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:32 Where is everybody You were great in The Purple Rose of Cairo - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:22 You were great in The Purple Rose of Cairo But I'm not sure exactly what it is - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:36 But I'm not sure exactly what it is You're not just a pretty face - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:41 You're not just a pretty face Do you share my sense of wonderment at the very fabric of being - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:20 Do you share my sense of wonderment at the very fabric of... I did one bit in one once - The Purple Rose of Cairo 01:01 I did one bit in one once I didn't mean to - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:19 I didn't mean to What the Hell is this - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:14 What the Hell is this I know I treat you rough - The Purple Rose of Cairo 00:16 I know I treat you rough

Cast

Cecilia - Mia Farrow
Tom Baxter - Jeff Daniels
Monk - Danny Aiello
Theater Manager - Irving Metzman
Cecilia's Sister - Stephanie Farrow
All Cast