dcrowsnest — 11 years ago(January 21, 2015 10:07 AM)

This was an interesting read that organizes why The Purple Rose of Cairo was set in the Depression fairly well.
http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/the-purple-rose-of-cairo/242908/the-pur ple-rose-of-cairo-a-masterpiece-of-fantasy-and-reality
This perfectly marvelous style has given us more than a few classics over the last 40 years, but its also what makes The Purple Rose of Cairo such a uniquely satisfying affair. As one of Woodys very best films, Purple Rose is also regularly overlooked for its differences from the majority of Allens catalogue. By eschewing what had become expected of his films, the idiosyncratic voice from Coney Island crafted something truly exceptional: an articulation about the bridge between reality and fiction, and why that enticing structure must always be admired, if never crossed. In many ways, it is Allens love letter to the power of motion pictures, as well as his lament about how theyre never quite good enough