Dangerous Beauty (1998)
Dangerous Beauty (1998)
Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.
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.

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Cast

Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack As: Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell As: Marco Venier
Oliver Platt Oliver Platt As: Maffio Venier
Fred Ward Fred Ward As: Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts Naomi Watts As: Giulia De Lezze
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 20 February 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Bedford Falls Productions, Regency Enterprises, Arnon Milchan Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Revenue: $4,553,271

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Cast

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Veronica Franco

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Marco Venier

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Maffio Venier

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Domenico Venier

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Giulia De Lezze

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Paola Franco

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Beatrice Venier

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Pietro Venier

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Laura Venier

Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes

Livia

Daniel Lapaine

Daniel Lapaine

Serafino Franco

Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli

Elena Franco

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

King Henry

Simon Dutton

Simon Dutton

Minister Ramberti

Grant Russell

Grant Russell

Francesco Martenengo

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

The Doge

Carla Cassola

Carla Cassola

Caterina

Gianni Musy

Gianni Musy

Joseph

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Bishop De la Torre

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Lorenzo Gritti

Charlotte Randle

Charlotte Randle

Francesca

Alberto Rossatti

Alberto Rossatti

Andrea Tron

Anna Sozzani

Anna Sozzani

Marina

Luis Molteni

Luis Molteni

Giacomo Bahalli

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Zealot

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Zealot

Lenore Lohman

Lenore Lohman

Venetian Wife

Maude Bonanni

Maude Bonanni

Venetian Wife

Gaia Zoppi

Gaia Zoppi

Venetian Wife

Roberto Corbiletto

Roberto Corbiletto

Taylor

David Gant

David Gant

Bolognetti

Annelie Harryson

Annelie Harryson

Fanatic Woman

Daniele Ciampi

Daniele Ciampi

Naked Workman

Elena Mita

Elena Mita

Elena's Child

Federica Mita

Federica Mita

Elena's Child

Patrizia Leonet

Patrizia Leonet

Courtesan

Simona Nobili

Simona Nobili

Courtesan

Cristina Rinaldi

Cristina Rinaldi

Courtesan

Fulvia Lorenzetti

Fulvia Lorenzetti

Courtesan

Flaminia Fegarotti

Flaminia Fegarotti

Courtesan

Francesca Lucidi

Francesca Lucidi

Courtesan

Lena Guthorsen

Lena Guthorsen

Courtesan

Valentina Ardeatini

Valentina Ardeatini

Courtesan

Tiziana Della Spina

Tiziana Della Spina

Courtesan

Anna Maria Minati

Anna Maria Minati

Courtesan

Ilaria De Vincenzis

Ilaria De Vincenzis

Courtesan

Garmy Sall

Garmy Sall

Courtesan

Anna Maria Malipiero

Anna Maria Malipiero

Courtesan

Federica Federici

Federica Federici

Courtesan

Angela Camuso

Angela Camuso

Courtesan

Elide Marigliani

Elide Marigliani

Courtesan

Natascia Pastorello

Natascia Pastorello

Courtesan

Barbara Di Dio

Barbara Di Dio

Courtesan

Olfa Ben Romdane

Olfa Ben Romdane

Courtesan

Laura Tedesco

Laura Tedesco

Courtesan

Emy Kay

Emy Kay

Courtesan

Davide Cincis

Davide Cincis

Zealot

Ralph Morse

Ralph Morse

Poet

Directed By

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Director

Kuki López Rodero

Kuki López Rodero

First Assistant Director

Alberto Mangiante

Alberto Mangiante

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Pastrovich

Barbara Pastrovich

Second Second Assistant Director

Livia Tovoli

Livia Tovoli

Second Second Assistant Director

Yozo Tokuda

Yozo Tokuda

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Sarah Caplan

Sarah Caplan

Producer

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

Inigo Lezzi

Inigo Lezzi

Supervising Producer

Debra Lovatelli

Debra Lovatelli

Associate Producer

Paolo Lucidi

Paolo Lucidi

Co-Producer

Michael G. Nathanson

Michael G. Nathanson

Executive Producer

Stephen Randall

Stephen Randall

Executive Producer

Wendy Kurtzman

Wendy Kurtzman

Casting

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Giovanni Lovatelli

Giovanni Lovatelli

Unit Production Manager

Paolo Lucidi

Paolo Lucidi

Production Supervisor

Vincenzo Testa

Vincenzo Testa

Unit Manager

Edited By

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Editor

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Russell Eaton

Russell Eaton

Assistant Editor

Scott J. Gill

Scott J. Gill

Assistant Editor

Lesley Langs

Lesley Langs

Assistant Editor

Irma Misantoni

Irma Misantoni

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gabriella Pescucci

Gabriella Pescucci

Costume Design

Desiree Corridoni

Desiree Corridoni

Hairstylist

Federico Laurenti

Federico Laurenti

Makeup Artist

Fabrizio Sforza

Fabrizio Sforza

Key Makeup Artist

Claudette Lilly

Claudette Lilly

Costume Assistant

Adriana Mattiozzi

Adriana Mattiozzi

Seamstress

Carlo Poggioli

Carlo Poggioli

Assistant Costume Designer

Alberto Spiazzi

Alberto Spiazzi

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

David W. Alstadter

David W. Alstadter

Foley Mixer

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bryan Bowen

Bryan Bowen

Sound Editor

Bob Bowman

Bob Bowman

Assistant Sound Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Philip D. Morrill

Philip D. Morrill

Assistant Sound Editor

Rudy Pi

Rudy Pi

Sound Recordist

David Stephenson

David Stephenson

Sound

Peter Michael Sullivan

Peter Michael Sullivan

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Robert Stromberg

Robert Stromberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mike Wassel

Mike Wassel

Matte Painter

Kelvin McIlwain

Kelvin McIlwain

Matte Painter

Camera

Bojan Bazelli

Bojan Bazelli

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Norman Garwood

Norman Garwood

Production Design

Stefania Cella

Stefania Cella

Art Direction

Gianni Giovagnoni

Gianni Giovagnoni

Art Direction

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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