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Dangerous Beauty (1998)

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Dangerous Beauty (1998)

Dangerous Beauty (1998)
MPEG4 (H264) 720x352 23.98fps | 2 tracks: English + Russian AAC 48000Hz 6ch | Built-in subs ENG + RU | 01:51:46 | 1.09 GB
Historic Drama/Romance | Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset

It's Venice,16th century, and Veronica Franco falls in love with Marco Venier. But Venier is from rich family and his parents are against their marriage. Veronica is advised by her mother Paola to become a courtesan, and Veronica agrees. She becomes a hero to her city, and then a target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft. Rich costume drama with beautiful photography.

The Veronica Franco depicted in the film was a real person. She was born in 1546 and died in 1591, at the age of forty-five. She was the most famous courtesan in Italy, but she was also famous for her satire and for her poetry.
Dangerous Beauty (1998)

Bolognetti (David Gant) puts Veronica (Catherine McCormack) on trial in Dangerous Beauty (1998); he also plays a similar role in Braveheart (1995) where he puts William Wallace (Mel Gibson) on trial. The connection? Catherine McCormack played Wallace's wife in Braveheart.
Dangerous Beauty (1998)

The alternate title for this movie, "The Honest Courtesan", comes from the term 'cortigiana onesta' which denoted a courtesan who, while sex may or may not have been part of her obligations, was paid mainly to be a companion for intellectual stimulation and/or her poetic or musical talent.
Dangerous Beauty (1998)

I was honestly left breathless after this. Period romances make great movies, and this is one of the best I've seen yet. Particularly because most of it is true, except of course for a few artistic bits here and there. The plot sucks you in, and moves along at a smooth pace. At no point did I ever find myself really getting bored with what was going on. Veronica is really a character that can make people (especially girls) stop and think. It can make your head spin to realize that women may have been put in similar positions many times in that time period. Catherine McCormack does a good job in the lead. For me though, the entire cast was overshadowed by Rufus Sewell. I've always been a fan of his, and this is definitely his best movie yet. He's a talented actor who puts a lot of passion into this part, plus he's not hard to look at. Besides that, the costumes and sets are really beautiful. But the love story is the best part of all. Even the coldest people have to feel something during this movie. I highly recommend it. (imdb)
Dangerous Beauty (1998)