Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Orlok W — 08 May 2012

Depression-era fantasy, heavily-padded but with lovely moments!!

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Orlok W on 08 May 2012.

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

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