The Purple Sea
6.7
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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Cast
34 people
Valeria Solarino
Angela / Angelo
Known for
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Rocco Schiavone
Isabella Ragonese
Sara
Known for
Yara
A Whole Life Ahead
Ennio Fantastichini
Salvatore
Known for
Loose Cannons
Fabrizio De André: Principe libero
Giselda Volodi
Lucia
Known for
The Consequences of Love
It Was the Son
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Agnese
Known for
The Postman
The Rite
Marco Foschi
Tommaso
Known for
Medici: Masters of Florence
Come tu mi vuoi
Corrado Fortuna
Ventura
Known for
Do You See Me?
My Name Is Tanino
Alessio Vassallo
Nicolino
Also in
The Young Montalbano
So Far So Good
Sergio Vespertino
Vincenzo
Known for
At War for Love
On Our Watch
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
Baronessa
Known for
Quantum of Solace
Blessed Madness
Ester Cucinotti
Concetta
Known for
Come Into the Light
Giovanni Moschella
Don Pantaleo
Known for
Finally Dawn
Donatella Maiorca Director · Pina Mandolfo Screenplay Donatella Diamanti Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Donatella Maiorca
Screenplay Story
Pina Mandolfo
Screenplay
Donatella Diamanti
Author
Giacomo Pilati
Composer
Wil Malone
Composer
Gianna Nannini
Cinematographer
Roberta Allegrini
Editor
Marco Spoletini
Production designer
Beatrice Scarpato
Costume designer
Sabrina Beretta
Costume designer
Lia Francesca Morandini
United States release October 15, 2009 · Produced in Italy · Production Medusa Film, MiC
Production
Italian Dreams Factory
Production
Medusa Film
Production
MiC
Production
Sicilia Film Commission
Production
Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo
Production
Regione Siciliana
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Viola di Mare
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
United States · October 15, 2009
Theatrical
Italy · October 16, 2009
Theatrical
France
September 28, 2011 · Physical · DVD
October 2, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
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