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The Purple Sea

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Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-10-15

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Donatella Maiorca

Spoken language: Italiano

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Original title: The Purple Sea

Production Companies: Italian Dreams Factory, Medusa Film, MiC, Sicilia Film Commission, Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo, Regione Siciliana

Production Countries: Italy

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