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.
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
Cast
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
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