Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

1998 · 111 min · EN · R · 7.0 (295 votes)
Dir. Marshall Herskovitz · Starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Jacqueline Bisset · Music George Fenton

Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.

DramaRomance

Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.

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A lavish 16th-century Venice comes alive with forbidden desires and societal constraints. This is a sweeping tale of a woman's ambition, navigating treacherous waters for love and survival amidst opulent backdrops and intense emotional drama.

opulentpassionatemelancholicdramaticsteadyperiod dramaromantic spectaclehistorical epiclovesocial classfemale agencyrevenge
venice, italyinquisitionbeautycourtesan16th century
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