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The Purple Sea

The Purple Sea
Release date: 2009-10-15
Rating: 6.646
Votes: 89
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
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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