Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
- new york city
- great depression
- falling in love
- movie star
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Stephanie Farrow — Cecilia's Sister
- Edward Herrmann — Henry
- John Wood — Jason
- Deborah Rush — Rita
- Van Johnson — Larry
- Zoe Caldwell — The Countess
- Milo O'Shea — Father Donnelly
- Dianne Wiest — Emma
- Glenne Headly — Hooker
- Paul Herman — Penny Pitcher
- Rick Petrucelli — Penny Pitcher
- Directed
- Woody Allen
- Written
- Woody Allen
Production
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 1,171 ratings
- Studio
- Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
