91 votes
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.

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

Valeria Solarino

Isabella Ragonese

Ennio Fantastichini

Giselda Volodi

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Marco Foschi

Corrado Fortuna

Alessio Vassallo

Sergio Vespertino

Lucrezia Lante della Rovere

Ester Cucinotti

Giovanni Moschella

Aurora Quattrocchi

Maurizio Anastasi