Dangerous Beauty
Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.
1998 • R • 1h 51m
7.1/10
(260 users) 
Overview
Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, ca 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.
7.1/10
(260 users) Cast / Crew 
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 
Daniel Lapaine Serafino Franco 
Justine Miceli Elena Franco 
Jake Weber King Henry 
Simon Dutton Minister Ramberti 
Grant Russell Francesco Martenengo 
Marshall Herskovitz Director Jeannine Dominy Screenplay 
Edward Zwick Producer 
George Fenton Original Music Composer 
Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography Steven Rosenblum Editor Arthur Coburn Editor Margaret Rosenthal Book Inigo Lezzi Supervising Producer Debra Lovatelli Associate Producer Paolo Lucidi Co-Producer Michael G. Nathanson Executive Producer Stephen Randall Executive Producer Wendy Kurtzman Casting 
Mary Selway Casting
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 Daniel Lapaine Serafino Franco Justine Miceli Elena Franco Jake Weber King Henry Simon Dutton Minister Ramberti Grant Russell Francesco Martenengo Marshall Herskovitz Director Jeannine Dominy Screenplay Edward Zwick Producer George Fenton Original Music Composer Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography Steven Rosenblum Editor Arthur Coburn Editor Margaret Rosenthal Book Inigo Lezzi Supervising Producer Debra Lovatelli Associate Producer Paolo Lucidi Co-Producer Michael G. Nathanson Executive Producer Stephen Randall Executive Producer Wendy Kurtzman Casting Mary Selway Casting 
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