Movie #86"Dangerous Beauty" is a beautiful movie, with Venice its backdrop, and lovely courtesans its focus. Being able to revisit Venice after a recent quick tour through the city was quite a treat for me, and there was quite a lot of instruction here on the life of the courtesan in this time period (16th century) --- the only freedom women could get at this time came from leading the life of the courtesan because by doing that, they gained some money, knowledge (they could have access to libraries). and most importantly influence/power on the men who depended on them. But then, after the plague hit, these courtesans were blamed for being witches whose life cursed the town; i.e.the leaders of the inquisition actually thought the plague was caused by these cursed women. It was very enlightening and entertaining, plus it had period costumes and good acting (the female was the lead in "Braveheart"- stunning). I recommend it for people who like love stories, history, and period movies. This is a good one in that genre.
I gave it 4 stars
Dangerous Beauty
(1998) R
Prevented from marrying her nobleman lover (Rufus Sewell) because of her commoner status, real-life historical heroine Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack) is left with two choices: join a convent or become a courtesan. Following in mother's (Jacqueline Bisset) footsteps, she chooses the latter. Set in 16th-century Venice, this biographical drama follows Franco as she rises to power and fearlessly fights off accusations of witchcraft.
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