The Purple Sea
2009Nothing - 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.
Acted in
Valeria Solarino
as Angela / Angelo
Isabella Ragonese
as Sara
Ennio Fantastichini
as Salvatore
Giselda Volodi
as Lucia
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
as Agnese
Marco Foschi
as Tommaso
Corrado Fortuna
as Ventura
Alessio Vassallo
as Nicolino
Sergio Vespertino
as Vincenzo
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
as Baronessa
Ester Cucinotti
as Concetta
Giovanni Moschella
as Don Pantaleo
Aurora Quattrocchi
as Ciarmavermi
Maurizio Anastasi
as Barone
Filippo Luna
as Dottore visita militare
Emanuela Corso
as Angela bambina
Giacoma Basricò
as Sara bambina
Riccardo Campo
as Tommaso bambino
Marco Lipari
as Ventura bambino
Giovanni Costa
as Nicolino bambino
Ugo Bentivegna
as Rosario
Adriano Giammanco
as Filippo
Claudia Potenza
as Suora
Valeria Rinella
as Moglie Tommaso
Guglielmo Lentini
as Sergente
Flora Arcuri
as Levatrice
Pietro Massaro
as Medico
Maurilio Mangano
as Cavatore
Fabrizio Bilello
as Soldato #1
Giancarlo Ingrassia
as Soldato #2
Sirio Salamanna
as Uomo
Marco Feo
as Esperto
Benedetto Lo Monaco
as Don Tano
Pietro Miraudo
as Neonato