Dangerous Beauty

February. 20,1998      R
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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 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

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