Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

  • Director: Marshall Herskovitz
  • Writer: Margaret Rosenthal,Jeannine Dominy
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: February 20, 1998
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Courtesan
  • "Dangerous Beauty" is a feature film directed by Marshall Heskowitz and starring Katherine McMark and Rufus Seville.
    This film is adapted from the true story of Venice , a city that combines superb beauty and depravity in the 16th century . It is a film reflecting the life of Italian prostitutes in the 16th century.

    Details

    • Release date February 20, 1998
    • Filming locations Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies New Regency Productions, Arnon Milchan Productions, The Bedford Falls Company

    Box office

    Budget

    $8,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $4,553,271

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $105,989

    Gross worldwide

    $4,553,271

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jeramy 2022-08-07 18:35:17

      Dangerous Beauty--A Gorgeous Farce

      The biggest tragedy in life is not to discover one's huge potential and scribble through life, and the biggest regret in a woman's life is not to discover, exert, and use her own survival advantages, and finally pass by the wonderful life. Women are born with unique survival advantages, which are not only the beauty, beauty, style, etc. in people's traditional eyes, but also come from the strong inner potential and personality charm of women. To blame the fate of a nation on one woman with...

    • By Melisa 2022-03-25 09:01:19

      Dangerous Beaty

      one

      I found my place in his eyes, eager to know myself better, and he heard and saw my silent cry and became the enemy of my reason in my heart. (first love)

      two

      This is what my mother taught me. In fact, these men sometimes know that they are fake, but listening to these knowledgeable and reasonable words, and looking at the beautiful women, I get comfort in my heart.

      three

      "It's heaven for you to go to bed with Miss Ji, and it's my responsibility...

    • By Kim 2022-03-25 09:01:19

      Beauty Standard - Wisdom, Sincerity

      If a woman is beautiful but lacks wisdom, she will only become meat for men to compete for. The heroine is not only beautiful, but also intelligent and sincere. Her wisdom is first manifested in what she can afford and what she can put down. He fell in love with his lover at first sight, but when his lover left, under the guidance of his mother, he repented and recognized the form and the status quo. Secondly, the wisdom of the heroine is expressed in humor and wit. win the love of men....

    • By Aryanna 2022-03-23 09:03:05

      The fate of prostitutes all over the world is the same

      The prostitutes all over the world are the same, just your mother should be born dissolute and greedy, afraid of death and shameless, no matter how she died, she died in the right place. It saves you being fucked all over your body and mind, and it is still fucked by a man and then by a woman, and after being fucked by an individual, and then by the state. After the fuck, everyone has to spit and curse: You bitch, fuck you, you look down on you, Fuck your family you gotta get down on your knees...

    • By Freda 2022-03-23 09:03:05

      Just because you took a vow doesn't mean you know how to love

      She lives my dream life.
      This must be my top 10 favorite movie. It has everything I love about a movie: beautiful and impeccable scenes and shots, luxurious almost hypocritical lines and accents, sexy women with aura, and love and freedom.
      Veronica falls in love with a noble young man who cannot marry her. This scene still exists to this day. Is love and marriage really free in our society? In this movie, the pathological condition of being interfered by your parents, when it happens...

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    • By Franco 2023-09-30 17:06:28

      Hollywood, as always, has raised the issue to feminist heights. However, in the face of Venice,...

    • By Bret 2023-07-28 13:36:44

      No matter what you do, there must be a...

    • By Johnnie 2023-06-06 06:16:18

      Emotions go too fast. Poetry does not understand at...

    • By Lesly 2022-12-20 12:55:10

      I thought it was pretty good, and the testimony was also very...

    • By Alexis 2022-12-03 18:16:33

      Although there are all kinds of strange places in the setting, it is really an interesting...

    Movie plot

    Version one:
    Century's Venice was the most prosperous and powerful city at that time. At that time, Venice paid great attention to " Perfect match " and "Women's lack of talent is virtue." The only thing that can break through this barrier is... to pet prostitutes.
    Vinonika is a very intelligent, and extremely gifted beautiful woman. She grew up in a single-parent family with ordinary family background. Vinonica likes to secretly read...
    more about Dangerous Beauty Movie plot

    Movie quotes

    • Veronica Franco: [she's peeling a banana] The Latin for banana is arienna. Banana tree is pala.

      [she swallows the banana whole, as the wives look on shocked]

      Veronica Franco: A woman's greatest, and most hard-won asset... is an education.

      Giulia De Lezze: Just because you can say it in Latin doesn't make it any less obscene.

      Veronica Franco: Just because you took a vow doesn't mean you know how to love.

    • Maffio Venier: You compel sacred love to garner riches. What is this if not witchcraft?

      Veronica Franco: No!

      Maffio Venier: No? Did you ever give yourself to a man who could not pay your fee?

      Veronica Franco: I gave my heart where riches were no use.

      Maffio Venier: Answer the question!

      Veronica Franco: I did what was necessary to live!

      Maffio Venier: Did you ever give yourself to a man who could not pay your fee?

      Veronica Franco: WHAT OTHER PROFESSION WILL YOU ALLOW ME? HOW SHALL I SURVIVE IF I CANNOT MARRY?

      Grand Inquisitor: You will answer the question!

      Veronica Franco: WHY, WHEN YOU ARE DETERMINED TO DAMN ME WHAT EVER I SAY?

    • Marco Venier: You must save yourself.

      Veronica Franco: How?

      Marco Venier: Confess... whatever foolishness they put before you...

      Veronica Franco: That I am a witch?

      Marco Venier: What does it matter what you say to these hypocrites?

      Veronica Franco: I would be saying it.

      Marco Venier: There is no honor with fools like these. God will forgive you.

      Veronica Franco: Marco, if I give them my lie, I give them my soul. I'll lose everything I ever was. My love, my words, my heart.

      Marco Venier: Yes, but you would live.

      Veronica Franco: As someone else.