Dangerous Beauty

Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset, et al.

Product Description

The sensuous true story of the woman who defied convention in 16th-century Venice comes to the screen in the ravishing Dangerous Beauty. Catherine McCormack plays Veronica Franco who, under the knowing tutelage of her mother (Jaqueline Bisset), becomes a courtesan to the rich and powerful. But she'll pay a price. Veronica may have to turn away forever from the nobleman (Rufus Swell) she loves. And she may stand alone when the Inquisition charges that her wiles are witchcraft. Shot on Italian setting recreating Renaissance Venice, Dangerous Beauty is as sumptuous as it is passionate, a work of redemptive romance that fills the eye and heart.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 085391477525
• Release Date: October 1998
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Director: Marshall Herskovitz
• Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset, Oliver Platt, Moira Kelly, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Jeroen Krabbe, Joanna Cassidy, Daniel LaPaine
• Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; NTSC; Widescreen; Full Screen; Anamorphic; Dolby
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A VERY PASSIONATE movie, set in 16th Century Venice

The story of young, innocent Veronica Franco, who early in the movie learned she could never marry the young man she loved. With a passion for reading, and compassion for the men who came to her chamber, Veronica became the most sought after, attractive, intelligent courtesan of her time. With a vast awareness of foreign affairs, and a brilliant way with words, Veronica had the capacity to sense and fulfill the fondest dreams and desires of the most powerful men of her time. She became the most sought after and respected courtesan of her era.