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Dangerous Beauty

Year:

1998

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Marshall Herskovitz

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1998-02-20

Filming Locations: Odescalchi Castle, Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $105,989 (USA) (22 February 1998)

Gross: $4,530,929 (USA) (5 July 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Platt

Dangerous Beauty

Catherine McCormack

Veronica Franco

Rufus Sewell

Marco Venier

Fred Ward

Domenico Venier

Naomi Watts

Giulia De Lezze

Moira Kelly

Beatrice Venier

Jacqueline Bisset

Paola Franco

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

Carla Cassola

Caterina

Gianni Musy

Joseph

Michael Culkin

Bishop De la Torre

Ralph Riach

Lorenzo Gritti

Charlotte Randle

Francesca

Alberto Rossatti

Andrea Tron

Anna Sozzani

Marina

Luis Molteni

Giacomo Bahalli

Tim McMullan

Zealot

Richard O'Callaghan

Zealot

Lenore Lohman

Venetian Wife

Maude Bonanni

Venetian Wife

Gaia Zoppi

Venetian Wife

Roberto Corbiletto

Taylor

Annelie Harryson

Fanatic Woman

David Gant

Bolognetti

Daniele Ciampi

Naked Workman

Elena Mita

Elena's Child

Federico Mita

Elena's Child

Francesca Lucidi

Courtesan

Simona Nobili

Courtesan

Lena Guthorsen

Courtesan

Valentina Ardeatini

Courtesan

Tiziana Della Spina

Courtesan

Anna Maria Minati

Courtesan

Ilaria De Vincenzis

Courtesan

Cristina Rinaldi

Courtesan

Garmy Sall

Courtesan

Anna Maria Malipiero

Courtesan

Flaminia Fegarotti

Courtesan

Federica Federici

Courtesan

Angela Camuso

Courtesan

Patrizia Leonet

Courtesan

Elide Marigliani

Courtesan

Natascia Pastorello

Courtesan

Barbara Di Dio

Courtesan

Fulvia Lorenzetti

Courtesan

Olfa Ben Romdane

Courtesan

Laura Tedesco

Courtesan

Emy Kay

Courtesan

Davide Cincis

Zealot

Ralph Morse

Poet

Did you know?

Trivia

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.

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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.

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Winona Ryder and Uma Thurman were considered for the role of Veronica Franco but both turned down the role because they did not want to appear in the nude scenes.

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Goofs

The books shown in the movie are printed on paper that is too thin and too white for 16th century. Also, the typeface is too small. Until 1843 paper was made exclusively from rags and this resulted in paper having large fibers and rough surface. Printing ink smeared on the fibers and so printers had to use large typefaces (equivalent to modern 16-18 points at least). White color of paper required and still requires copious use of sulfuric acid that was not available before industrial revolution too. It was not until late 19th century then modern quality paper, such as the one shown in the movie, was developed.

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At the end of Veronica's sword fight with Maffeo, Veronica jumps into the gondolas. As she does so, she discards the black cape she already had thrown down on the staircase in both gondolas.

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Marco's hand in Veronica's hair when kissing in the niche in the street.

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Quotes

Veronica Franco: My people are true citizens 700 years back.

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Maffio Venier: Personally, I didn't think Uncle was still capable of getting it up. What did you do to him to get him to publish this little of ditties.

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Orator: Citizens of Venice! Look around you now at the disease and deaths that have taken over our once beautiful city, and tell me this plague is not a punishment from God! We are surrounded by harlots and courtesans! We must cast out those who tempt us for we are a city of shame of fornication and carnal practices that defy description. We will go the way of Sodom and Gomorrah and become dust in the sands of time! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Veronica Franco: I think you mistake me for one of your easy court companions?

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