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Marshall Herskovitz directed this look at life in 16th-century Venice, based on Margaret Rosenthal's 1994 book -The Honest Courtesan. Positioned outside of the Venetian court, Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack) hopes to rise above her station, but her interest in nobleman's son Marco Venier (Rufus Sewell) is blocked since his parents forbid their marriage. Following the path taken by her mother, Paola (Jacqueline Bisset), Veronica becomes a courtesan, finding this gives her a niche in the male-dominated society. When Vatican emissaries accuse her of witchcraft, she lashes back, using the trial as a feminist forum to expose the hypocrisies of the period. Filmed in 1996 in Venice and Rome with a variety of working titles (Courtesan, Venice, and The Honest Courtesan). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Catherine McCormack - Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell - Marco Venier
Jacqueline Bisset - Paola Franco
Oliver Platt - Maffio Venier
Moira Kelly - Beatrice Venier

Marshall Herskovitz's period drama Dangerous Beauty comes to DVD with two different transfers. The widescreen anamorphic image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 picture. English and French soundtracks have been rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Subtitles are available in those two languages as well. Supplemental features include production notes and three theatrical trailers. Genre enthusiasts will want to give this disc a look, but there might not be enough extra material to interest others. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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