The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Woody Allen.

Cast

• Mia Farrow as Cecilia
• Jeff Daniels as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
• Danny Aiello as Monk
• Dianne Wiest as Emma
• Milo O'Shea as Father Donnelly
• Van Johnson as Larry
• Deborah Rush as Rita
• Zoe Caldwell as The Countess
• Irving Metzman as Theater Manager
• John Wood as Jason
• John Rothman as Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer
• Edward Herrmann as Henry
• Stephanie Farrow as Cecilia's Sister
• Michael Tucker as Gil's Agent
• Alexander Cohen as Raoul Hirsh
• Annie-Joe Edwards as Delilah
• Camille Saviola as Olga
• Peter McRobbie as The Communist
• Juliana Donald as Usherette
• David Kieserman as Diner Boss
• Elaine Grollman as Diner Patron
• Victoria Zussin as Diner Patron
• Mark Hammond as Diner Patron
• Wade Barnes as Diner Patron
• Joseph G. Graham as Diner Patron
• Don Quigley as Diner Patron
• Maurice Brenner as Diner Patron
• Paul Herman as Penny Pitcher
• Rick Petrucelli as Penny Pitcher
• Peter Castellotti as Penny Pitcher
• Milton Seaman as Ticket Buyer
• Mimi Weddell as Ticket Buyer
• Tom Degidon as Ticket Taker
• Mary Hedahl as Popcorn Seller
• Eugene J. Anthony as Arturo
• Ebb Miller as Bandleader
• Karen Akers as Kitty Haynes
• Margaret Thompson as Movie Audience
• George Hamlin as Movie Audience
• Helen Hanft as Movie Audience

Crew

• Woody Allen — Director
• Robert Greenhut — Producer
• Dick Hyman — Original Music Composer
• Gordon Willis — Director of Photography
• Woody Allen — Writer

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