The Purple Rose Of Cairo Film Analysis

The purple rose of cairo takes place in New Jersey around the 1930’s during the depression. Cecelia is a waitress in her town, unfortunately that doesn't last long. Feeling sad about losing her job Cecelia gos to the local movie theater to watch “the purple rose of cairo” to find some happiness in her somewhat drab life. Tom Baxter is a secondary character in the movie, although to Cecelia's surprise he walkes of the screen into her life. He declared she leave her husband and explore the world with him. The real tom Baxter from hollywood tricks Cecelia into getting the actor Tom back into the movie. She packs up her belongings and returned to the theater hoping the real Tom Baxter would keep his promise of exploring the world with her unfortunately to her disappointment he had left without her.

Imagine being in a movie, think for a second. Imagine being able to walk into your favorite movie well any movie actually. Then when you get bored or done being able to walk right back of the screen into the real world. Tom Baxter the character was able to do this. Life on the screen was easy everyone has their role and nothing changed. The movie is played. When Tom took Cecelia into the movies she is utterly surprised at the beauty of it all. Although nothing on the set was real when Cecelia tried to drink the
It was fascinating to see the choices Cecelia has to make and the difference between real and fake lives. The ending was not what I expected but i was not unhappy with it. She still seemed happy and content when she was back in the theater at the end of the movie. She still managed to leave her husband and was now a free women to go and do what she pleased. I couldn't tell at the end of the film is she was pleases with her choice or not. When tom was on the place he seemed that he had regretted his choice to lie and betray Cecelia's trust but at the same time was content with his