Dangerous Beauty

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Angie S @MonTexan Feb 7 Even my cop brother, loved this movie. It's really great, tear at your heart kind of movie. One of the best movies I've ever seen, really! See more nick s @Nick_S Aug 12 Somewhat contrived and a bit too flowery for my liking. But I liked the concept. Costumes were great. The film had a lot of movement and vibrancy. Overall a quality production. See more Cem Okan Y @cmyldz23 Jun 12 It was a bit too much romantic (not just in terms of love but also in portraying that era) but it is charming at the same time. I wonder why this actress is forgotten later on See more Alain E @AlainE 03/03/2025 Has high approval ratings from critics and viewers, but I think it’s trite and uninspired. Your mileage may vary. Free on Prime. See more John A @ExcessMale 05/24/2024 An ornate costume drama replete with gorgeous depictions of Venice and an allegedly true tale of female romantic ideals being achieved via seemingly callous and unromantic ways See more 02/21/2023 A time when women were seen as property instead of equals and only royalty married royalty It's Venice 1853 and one young woman will change things during the age of courtesans Marshall Herskovitz makes the true story of a new kind of love starring Catherine McCormack, Moira Kelly, Rufus Sewell, Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, the late Fred Ward, and Jacqueline Bisset Veronica Franco 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 But society deems it unworthy, even the Church deeming her accused of witchcraft Their goal is to drive out the harlots they believe plague their city, it's bad enough war and disease ravages Europe at this point Is beauty a manifestation of the divine?, is marriage only a contract?, witchcraft to some seems like the only explanation for depravity, yearning and need for love can be labeled as filth for damnation of our souls The costumes are intricately detailed, the setting is astonishing, and the music is quite soothing The last half is where the plot actually gets very serious and it becomes downright saddening But McCormack and Sewell are the bright spots playing loving souls in an era when religious persecution and elegant company reign It's also refreshing to have a love story told from a female's perspective given the roles that dominated much of this part of human history See more Read all reviews

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