Purple Rose Of Cairo. I was right!

A whole half an hour free before dinner. Time to do some search in the Internet about Woody Allen's Purple Rose of Cairo. I was right. The action takes place in the American Depression. Woody Allen explores the recourse to watching movies to escape from the oppressive and hard reality of the time. Perhaps we do the same nowadays with downloaded music and videos. I reproduce here a short reference and the trailer of the movie. I hope you find interesting.


FROM IMDb com


Plot summary forThe Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) More at IMDbPro »
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Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression and is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo." After losing her job Cecilia goes to see the film in hopes of raising her spirits. Much to her surprise Tom Baxter walks off the screen and into her life. There's only one problem..Tom isn't real. Meanwhile Hollywood is up in arms when they dicover that other Tom Baxters are trying to leave the screen in other theatres. Will Tom ever return and finish the film or will he decide to stay in the real world? Written by http://www.imdb.com/SearchPlotWriters?Ricky%20Darbonne%20%7Bnsdar8115@alpha.nsula.edu%7D

Not now, of course, but if later on you develop an interest for movies, the black & white pre-war productions are a permanent source of interests not only in terms of art, history or culture, but in terms of language. One of my favourite pastimes, at least in the past, I don't have much time at present, is watching films with a notepad and a pen on my lap. I love jotting down expressions, pronunciations and language traits. An excellent advanced way of learning more about the language and culture. Besides, you can easily attest some changes in the pronunciation and intonation, and of course, in the use of music. The old sountracks are a little bit difficult and noisy sometimes, but most films have been remastered.