The Purple Sea(Viola di Mare)
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Italy · 2009
1h 45m
Director Donatella Maiorca
Starring Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Ester Cucinotti
Genre Drama, History, Romance
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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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