Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Filip N — 01 Mar 2008

Oh, this is one of my all-time favorites. What a great movie.

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Filip N on 01 Mar 2008.

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

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