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Dangerous Beauty

1998 · 111 min

A lush, romantic period drama that sweeps you into a world of forbidden love and dangerous choices, with a satisfying emotional payoff.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Marshall Herskovitz
Written by
Jeannine Dominy
Starring
Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Jacqueline Bisset, Moira Kelly, Jeroen Krabbé
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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