Dangerous Beauty (1998)

Regisseur:

Marshall Herskovitz

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Margaret Rosenthal (book)
Jeannine Dominy (written by)

Premierendatum:

20. Februar 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Passion. Seduction. Betrayal. A Scandalous Love Story.

Plot:

A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.

Plot Keywords:

Courtesan | 1500s | Renaissance | Inquisition | Italy

Nutzerkommentare:

A Feast of Beauty, Charm & Wit

Besetzung

Catherine McCormack	...	Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell	...	Marco Venier
Oliver Platt	...	Maffio Venier
Fred Ward	...	Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts	...	Giulia De Lezze
Moira Kelly	...	Beatrice Venier
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Paola Franco
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

Alternativ:

The Honest Courtesan (UK) (USA) (working title)
A Destiny of Her Own (Australia)
Courtesan (USA) (working title)
Venice (USA) (working title)
Dangerous Beauty - Die Kurtisane von Venedig (Deutschland) (TV title) [de]
Gefährliche Schönheit - Die Kurtisane von Venedig (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for some scenes of strong sexuality, and for nudity and language.

Länge:

111 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

USA:R (certificate #35176) | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:L | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:M | Cyprus:Cat. 3 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16

Drehorte:

Odescalchi Castle, Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Firma:

Bedford Falls Productions

Dies und das:

The Veronica Franco depicted in the film was a real person. She was born in 1546 and died in 1591, at the age of forty-five. She was the most famous courtesan in Italy, but she was also famous for her satire and for her poetry.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Veronica and Marco are in the gondola, Marco's arm is alternately up/down between shots.

Dialogzitate:

Maffio Venier: It must be interesting to be in a room full of men, most of whom you've seen with their pants down.
Veronica Franco: Puts it all in some kind of perspective.

Soundtrack:

Ungaresca e saltarello

A Feast of Beauty, Charm & Wit

While there have been several recent films about courageous women of the past whether true or imaginary, Dangerous Beauty, a quality effort with individuality, is a welcome addition to this group.

A story of some historical sweep, wit and romance, we are first drenched in the sunlight and beauty of Venice. As the film builds I was impressed by the talent, charm and strength of the hero, Veronica Franco, poet and courtesan.

Through two amazing events she saves Venice twice first by getting help to defend itself from invasion and later by standing up for its spirit of independence. Intertwined with this is a touching romance made bitter sweet by the pressures of arranged marriages, the terrible limitations upon women and the twisted power of envy.

This film works on many levels, the photography and music are top notch as are the settings and costumes. The acting is fine including the main roles played by Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell. (Just don't expect Blanchette and Joseph Fienes.)

If you like historical dramas with romance, intrigue and lovely scenery then I strongly recommend Dangerous Beauty.