Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Jessica B — 05 Aug 2007

Bitter sweet. A good movie despite who made it.

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Jessica B on 05 Aug 2007.

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

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