The Purple Sea

6.6 / 10

(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.

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Romance

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

2009

Director:

Donatella Maiorca

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Company:

Italian Dreams Factory,

Medusa Film,

MiC,

Sicilia Film Commission,

Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo,

Regione Siciliana

Cast:
Valeria Solarino

Angela / Angelo

Isabella Ragonese

Sara

Ennio Fantastichini

Salvatore

Giselda Volodi

Lucia

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Agnese

Crew:
Donatella Maiorca

Director

Roberta Allegrini

Director of Photography

Beatrice Scarpato

Production Design

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Producer

Mario Cristiani

Screenplay