Dangerous Beauty

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

1998 1h 51m EN

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7.0

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7.1

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★7.0TMDB · 301🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 20,215

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Catherine McCormack
Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell
Marco Venier
Oliver Platt
Maffio Venier
Fred Ward
Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts
Giulia De Lezze
Jacqueline Bisset
Paola Franco
Moira Kelly
Beatrice Venier
Jeroen Krabbé
Pietro Venier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writers: Jeannine Dominy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marshall Herskovitz, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell and Oliver Platt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marshall Herskovitz directs. Bojan Bazelli behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Steven Rosenblum cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Marshall Herskovitz, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell and Oliver Platt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0118892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.