Purple Sea


1h 45m 2009

Brief Synopsis

On an imaginary island off 19th-century Sicily, twenty-five year old Angela finds herself in love with Sara and she decides to ride out the scandal of her homosexuality by disguising herself as a man. When Angela refuses to go through with an arranged marriage, her father locks her down in a cave. S

Film Details

Also Known As
Sea Purple, Viola di Mare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT); Strand Releasing
Distribution Company
Cinemien; Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

On an imaginary island off 19th-century Sicily, twenty-five year old Angela finds herself in love with Sara and she decides to ride out the scandal of her homosexuality by disguising herself as a man. When Angela refuses to go through with an arranged marriage, her father locks her down in a cave. She is eventually saved by a scheme her mother cooks up: she convinces the curate to change Angela's name and sex on her birth certificate. And that is how Angela turns into Angelo, sporting a cap and a cigar and giving the appearance of a picture perfect family.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sea Purple, Viola di Mare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT); Strand Releasing
Distribution Company
Cinemien; Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Official Selection Competition) October 15-23, 2009.

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Official Selection Competition) October 15-23, 2009.)