Dangerous Beauty
1998 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 7.0 · 60% critics
A talented young woman in Venice is blocked from marrying the aristocrat she loves because she lacks money and status. With her mother’s guidance, she learns to navigate high society as a sought-after courtesan, using her wit to reshape her fate and pursue a chance at true love amid political and religious danger.
Based on The Honest Courtesan
Also known as The Honest Courtesan · A Destiny of Her Own
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (295 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this lush period romance with power struggles and a determined woman finding her footing in Venice; Not for you if you want strictly accurate history or prefer a more consistently gripping pace, and if you liked The Wings of the Dove or Valmont, this may fit.
Pros: gorgeous period romance; strong performances; lavish Venice feel | Cons: uneven pacing; mixed emotional tone; some viewers call it unrealistic
Themes
- venice, italy
- inquisition
- beauty
- courtesan
- 16th century
Cast & crew
Catherine McCormack
as Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell
as Marco Venier
Oliver Platt
as Maffio Venier
Fred Ward
as Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts
as Giulia De Lezze
Jacqueline Bisset
as Paola Franco
Moira Kelly
as Beatrice Venier
Jeroen Krabbé
as Pietro Venier
Joanna Cassidy
as Laura Venier
Melina Kanakaredes
as Livia
Directed by Marshall Herskovitz