Film

Dangerous Beauty

1998 · 1h 51m · Drama · Romance

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

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

69%

Metacritic

51

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.

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

Joanna Cassidy

Laura Venier

Melina Kanakaredes

Livia

Daniel Lapaine

Serafino Franco

Justine Miceli

Elena Franco

Jake Weber

King Henry

Simon Dutton

Minister Ramberti

Grant Russell

Francesco Martenengo

Peter Eyre

The Doge

• Marshall HerskovitzDirector · Producer
• Jeannine DominyScreenplay
• Edward ZwickProducer
• Sarah CaplanProducer
• Arnon MilchanProducer
• Michael G. NathansonExecutive Producer
• Stephen RandallExecutive Producer
• Bojan BazelliDirector of Photography
• George FentonOriginal Music Composer
• Steven RosenblumEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer 1

Release date

February 20, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Revenue

$4,553,271

Genres

Drama, Romance

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