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Purple Sea

Original title: Viola di mare
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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19,564
1,208
Purple Sea (2009)
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Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend and great love, Sara in a 19th century Italian village.Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend and great love, Sara in a 19th century Italian village.Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend and great love, Sara in a 19th century Italian village.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
19,564
1,208
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    • Director
      • Donatella Maiorca
    • Writers
      • Giacomo Pilati(novel)
      • Donatella Maiorca(screenplay)
      • Pina Mandolfo(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Valeria Solarino
      • Isabella Ragonese
      • Ennio Fantastichini
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Donatella Maiorca
    • Writers
      • Giacomo Pilati(novel)
      • Donatella Maiorca(screenplay)
      • Pina Mandolfo(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Valeria Solarino
      • Isabella Ragonese
      • Ennio Fantastichini
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer originale italiano [OV]
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    Trailer originale italiano [OV]
    Purple Sea
    Trailer 1:47
    Purple Sea

    Photos8

    Ennio Fantastichini and Valeria Solarino in Purple Sea (2009)
    Valeria Solarino and Isabella Ragonese in Purple Sea (2009)
    Valeria Solarino and Isabella Ragonese in Purple Sea (2009)
    Purple Sea (2009)
    Valeria Solarino in Purple Sea (2009)
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    Purple Sea (2009)

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    Valeria Solarino
    Valeria Solarino
    • Angela…
    Isabella Ragonese
    Isabella Ragonese
    • Sara
    Ennio Fantastichini
    • Salvatore
    Giselda Volodi
    Giselda Volodi
    • Lucia
    Marco Foschi
    • Tommaso
    Ester Cucinotti
    • Concetta
    Giovanni Moschella
    • Don Pantaleo
    Alessio Vassallo
    Alessio Vassallo
    • Nicolino
    Sergio Vespertino
    • Vincenzo
    Aurora Quattrocchi
    • Ciarmavermi
    Emanuela Corso
    • Angela bambina
    Giacoma Basiricò
    • Sara bambina
    Maurizio Anastasi
    • Barone
    Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
    Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
    • Baronessa
    Corrado Fortuna
    • Ventura
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    • Agnese
    Flora Arcuri
    • Levatrice
    Ugo Bentivegna
    • Rosario
    • Director
      • Donatella Maiorca
    • Writers
      • Giacomo Pilati(novel) (dialogue supervisor)
      • Donatella Maiorca(screenplay)
      • Pina Mandolfo(screenplay)
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    User reviews4

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    8/10
    Viola di mare
    When societal norms are disputed and obstacles are prevalent, what determines the success of your love? Is it the tooth and nail battle against the world and its people or the helpless surrender to luck? This portrayal of two women in love takes you on a journey through childhood affection, blossoming of romance, institutional perils and delivers the two lovers of this story to the mysterious hands of fate. The small volcanic island of 19th century Italy conceives and begets the blooming of the difficult love story of Angela and Sara, leaving the viewers believing that love, like energy, only changes forms....and is neither created nor destroyed. The gender-bending manifestation of true affection and dedication portrayed by the movie is unprecedented.
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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Sea Purple
    • Production companies
      • Italian Dreams Factory
      • Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)
      • Sicilia Film Commission
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,018,995
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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