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Dangerous Beauty |
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Dangerous Beauty - 1998 | 115 mins | Drama | ColourThe Production TeamDirector: Marshall Herskovitz.
Asst Director: Kuki López Rodero. Producer: Sarah Caplan, Marshall Herskovitz, Arnon Milchan and Edward Zwick. Associate Producer: Debra Petro. Executive Producer: Stephen Randall. Co Producer: Paolo Lucidi. Script: Jeannine Dominy. (from the book The Honest Courtesan by Jeannine Dominy) Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli. Production Designer: Norman Garwood. Art Direction: Stefania Cella and Gianni Giovagnoni. Costume Designer: Gabriella Pescucci. Make-Up: Federico Laurenti and Fabrizio Sforza. Editing: Arthur Coburn and Steven Rosenblum. Sound: David Stephenson. Music: George Fenton. |
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The CastCatherine McCormack - Veronica Franco Rufus Sewell - Marco Venier Jacqueline Bisset - Paola Franco Oliver Platt - Maffio Venier Moira Kelly - Beatrice Venier Fred Ward - Domenico Venier Naomi Watts - Guila De Lezze |
Plot Synopsis Based on a true story and adapted from a novel The Honest Courtesan
by Margaret Rosenthal, this superb period romp/drama is set in 16th
century Venice and stars the very beautiful Catherine McCormack as
a penniless noblewoman who becomes a courtesan in order to be with
the man she loves played by the superb Rufus Sewell. Dangerous Beauty
(aka The Honest Courtesan) is a truly wonderful film better, in my
view, in every way than the 'other' period film Shakespeare in Love.
Much more convincingly played, atmospheric, witty, eloquent, passionate
and deeply moving with a memorable soundtrack from George Fenton.
Brilliantly filmed this is truly riveting entertainment. I cannot
remember a film I have enjoyed so much - it has renewed my faith in
the cinema. |
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