Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Randall N — 10 Jun 2007

One of my favorite movies ever!!! Woody Allen's bet in my opinion.

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Randall N on 10 Jun 2007.

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

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