The Purple Sea
The Purple Sea

The Purple Sea

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2009
1h 45m
6.6(91 votes)
Drama
History
Romance

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.

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Medusa Film
MiC
Sicilia Film Commission

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Valeria Solarino

Angela / Angelo

Valeria Solarino
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Isabella Ragonese

Sara

Isabella Ragonese
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Ennio Fantastichini

Salvatore

Ennio Fantastichini
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Giselda Volodi

Lucia

Giselda Volodi
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Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Agnese

Maria Grazia Cucinotta
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Marco Foschi

Tommaso

Marco Foschi
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Corrado Fortuna

Ventura

Corrado Fortuna
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Alessio Vassallo

Nicolino

Alessio Vassallo
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Sergio Vespertino

Vincenzo

Sergio Vespertino
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Lucrezia Lante della Rovere

Baronessa

Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
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Ester Cucinotti

Concetta

Ester Cucinotti
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Giovanni Moschella

Don Pantaleo

Giovanni Moschella
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Aurora Quattrocchi

Ciarmavermi

Aurora Quattrocchi
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Maurizio Anastasi

Barone

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Filippo Luna

Dottore visita militare

Filippo Luna
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Emanuela Corso

Angela bambina

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Giacoma Basricò

Sara bambina

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Riccardo Campo

Tommaso bambino

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Marco Lipari

Ventura bambino

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Giovanni Costa

Nicolino bambino

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Ugo Bentivegna

Rosario

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Adriano Giammanco

Filippo

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Claudia Potenza

Suora

Claudia Potenza
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Valeria Rinella

Moglie Tommaso

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Guglielmo Lentini

Sergente

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Flora Arcuri

Levatrice

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Pietro Massaro

Medico

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Production

Maurilio Mangano

Cavatore

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Fabrizio Bilello

Soldato #1

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Giancarlo Ingrassia

Soldato #2

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Sirio Salamanna

Uomo

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Marco Feo

Esperto

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Benedetto Lo Monaco

Don Tano

Benedetto Lo Monaco
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Pietro Miraudo

Neonato

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