Dangerous Beauty
“Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.”
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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Cast
58 people
Catherine McCormack
Veronica Franco
Known for
Braveheart
Spy Game
Rufus Sewell
Marco Venier
Known for
Dark City
The Man in the High Castle
Oliver Platt
Maffio Venier
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
Fred Ward
Domenico Venier
Known for
Tremors
Escape from Alcatraz
Naomi Watts
Giulia De Lezze
Known for
King Kong
Mulholland Drive
Jacqueline Bisset
Paola Franco
Known for
Day for Night
Bullitt
Moira Kelly
Beatrice Venier
Known for
The Lion King
One Tree Hill
Jeroen Krabbé
Pietro Venier
Known for
The Odyssey
The Fugitive
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Venier
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Six Feet Under
Melina Kanakaredes
Livia
Known for
CSI: NY
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Daniel Lapaine
Serafino Franco
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
Catastrophe
Justine Miceli
Elena Franco
Known for
NYPD Blue
Marshall Herskovitz Director · Jeannine Dominy Screenplay Margaret Rosenthal Author
Worldwide gross $4.6M · Budget $8M · United States release February 20, 1998
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,553,271
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Bedford Falls Productions
Production
Regency Enterprises
Production
Arnon Milchan Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
New Regency Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Romania · February 20, 1998
Theatrical
United States · February 20, 1998
Theatrical
Austria
March 27, 2001 · TV · ORF
Germany
April 3, 1999 · TV · Premiere (pay tv)
December 20, 2001 · TV · Pro7 (free tv)
October 18, 2019 · Digital · DVD / Blu-ray
Indonesia
August 1, 2026 · Digital · KlikFilm
Netherlands
October 28, 1999 · Theatrical
July 14, 2002 · TV · Net 5
March 5, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Poland
November 1, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Russia
April 21, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 14, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 24, 2001 · TV · SF2
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