Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Steve S — 15 Jun 2017

Excelente, una de esas historias extraÃ±as y comicas con el sello de Woody Allen.

This review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) was written by Steve S on 15 Jun 2017.

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

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