Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Melodie H — 05 Jun 2007

Tellement, tellement bon! Le parfait mélange de fantastique, de réalisme, de romance et de déception. Woody Allen à son meilleur!

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Melodie H on 05 Jun 2007.

The Purple Rose of Cairo has generally received very positive reviews.

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