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Dangerous Beauty(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-02-20
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278 Votes
Time: 1h 51m
Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $4,553,271.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Arnon Milchan Productions
Movie: Dangerous Beauty
Top 10 Billed Cast
Catherine McCormack
Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell
Marco Venier
Oliver Platt
Maffio Venier
Fred Ward
Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts
Giulia De Lezze
Jacqueline Bisset
Paola Franco
Moira Kelly
Beatrice Venier
Jeroen Krabbé
Pietro Venier
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Venier
Melina Kanakaredes
Livia
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