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The Purple Sea
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2009-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
89
Vote Average
6.646
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Valeria Solarino
Angela / Angelo
Isabella Ragonese
Sara
Ennio Fantastichini
Salvatore
Giselda Volodi
Lucia
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Agnese
Marco Foschi
Tommaso
Corrado Fortuna
Ventura
Alessio Vassallo
Nicolino
Sergio Vespertino
Vincenzo
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
Baronessa
Ester Cucinotti
Concetta
Giovanni Moschella
Don Pantaleo
Aurora Quattrocchi
Ciarmavermi
Maurizio Anastasi
Barone
Filippo Luna
Dottore visita militare
Emanuela Corso
Angela bambina
Giacoma Basricò
Sara bambina
Riccardo Campo
Tommaso bambino
Marco Lipari
Ventura bambino
Giovanni Costa
Nicolino bambino
Ugo Bentivegna
Rosario
Adriano Giammanco
Filippo
Claudia Potenza
Suora
Valeria Rinella
Moglie Tommaso
Guglielmo Lentini
Sergente
Flora Arcuri
Levatrice
Pietro Massaro
Medico
Maurilio Mangano
Cavatore
Fabrizio Bilello
Soldato #1
Giancarlo Ingrassia
Soldato #2
Sirio Salamanna
Uomo
Marco Feo
Esperto
Benedetto Lo Monaco
Don Tano
Pietro Miraudo
Neonato
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