Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Josh B — 04 Oct 2013

A movie for movie lovers. Probably my favorite Woody film.

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Josh B on 04 Oct 2013.

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

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