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Dangerous Beauty
Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$4553271

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

7.087/10

Release Date

20 February 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Veronica Franco

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Marco Venier

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Maffio Venier

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Domenico Venier

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Giulia De Lezze

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Paola Franco

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Beatrice Venier

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Pietro Venier

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Laura Venier

Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes

Livia

Daniel Lapaine

Daniel Lapaine

Serafino Franco

Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli

Elena Franco

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

King Henry

Simon Dutton

Simon Dutton

Minister Ramberti

Grant Russell

Grant Russell

Francesco Martenengo

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

The Doge

Carla Cassola

Carla Cassola

Caterina

Gianni Musy

Gianni Musy

Joseph

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Bishop De la Torre

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Lorenzo Gritti

Charlotte Randle

Charlotte Randle

Francesca

Alberto Rossatti

Alberto Rossatti

Andrea Tron

Anna Sozzani

Anna Sozzani

Marina

Luis Molteni

Luis Molteni

Giacomo Bahalli

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Zealot

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Zealot

Lenore Lohman

Lenore Lohman

Venetian Wife

Maude Bonanni

Maude Bonanni

Venetian Wife

Gaia Zoppi

Gaia Zoppi

Venetian Wife

Roberto Corbiletto

Roberto Corbiletto

Taylor

David Gant

David Gant

Bolognetti

Annelie Harryson

Annelie Harryson

Fanatic Woman

Daniele Ciampi

Daniele Ciampi

Naked Workman

Elena Mita

Elena Mita

Elena's Child

Federica Mita

Federica Mita

Elena's Child

Patrizia Leonet

Patrizia Leonet

Courtesan

Simona Nobili

Simona Nobili

Courtesan

Cristina Rinaldi

Cristina Rinaldi

Courtesan

Fulvia Lorenzetti

Fulvia Lorenzetti

Courtesan

Flaminia Fegarotti

Flaminia Fegarotti

Courtesan

Francesca Lucidi

Francesca Lucidi

Courtesan

Lena Guthorsen

Lena Guthorsen

Courtesan

Valentina Ardeatini

Valentina Ardeatini

Courtesan

Tiziana Della Spina

Tiziana Della Spina

Courtesan

Anna Maria Minati

Anna Maria Minati

Courtesan

Ilaria De Vincenzis

Ilaria De Vincenzis

Courtesan

Garmy Sall

Garmy Sall

Courtesan

Anna Maria Malipiero

Anna Maria Malipiero

Courtesan

Federica Federici

Federica Federici

Courtesan

Angela Camuso

Angela Camuso

Courtesan

Elide Marigliani

Elide Marigliani

Courtesan

Natascia Pastorello

Natascia Pastorello

Courtesan

Barbara Di Dio

Barbara Di Dio

Courtesan

Olfa Ben Romdane

Olfa Ben Romdane

Courtesan

Laura Tedesco

Laura Tedesco

Courtesan

Emy Kay

Emy Kay

Courtesan

Davide Cincis

Davide Cincis

Zealot

Ralph G. Morse

Ralph G. Morse

Poet

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