Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1998
Dangerous Beauty
Directed by
Marshall Herskovitz
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Catherine McCormackVeronica Franco
Rufus SewellMarco Venier
Oliver PlattMaffio Venier
Fred WardDomenico Venier
Naomi WattsGiulia De Lezze
Jacqueline BissetPaola Franco
Moira KellyBeatrice Venier
Jeroen KrabbéPietro Venier
Joanna CassidyLaura Venier
Melina KanakaredesLivia
Daniel LapaineSerafino Franco
Justine MiceliElena Franco
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Jake WeberKing Henry
Simon DuttonMinister Ramberti
Grant RussellFrancesco Martenengo
Peter EyreThe Doge
Carla CassolaCaterina
Gianni MusyJoseph
Michael CulkinBishop De la Torre
Ralph RiachLorenzo Gritti
Charlotte RandleFrancesca
Alberto RossattiAndrea Tron
Anna SozzaniMarina
Luis MolteniGiacomo Bahalli
Tim McMullanZealot
Richard O'CallaghanZealot
Lenore LohmanVenetian Wife
Maude BonanniVenetian Wife
Gaia ZoppiVenetian Wife
Roberto CorbilettoTaylor
David GantBolognetti
Annelie HarrysonFanatic Woman
Daniele CiampiNaked Workman
Elena MitaElena's Child
Federica MitaElena's Child
Patrizia LeonetCourtesan
Simona NobiliCourtesan
Cristina RinaldiCourtesan
Fulvia LorenzettiCourtesan
Flaminia FegarottiCourtesan
Francesca LucidiCourtesan
Lena GuthorsenCourtesan
Valentina ArdeatiniCourtesan
Tiziana Della SpinaCourtesan
Anna Maria MinatiCourtesan
Ilaria De VincenzisCourtesan
Garmy SallCourtesan
Anna Maria MalipieroCourtesan
Federica FedericiCourtesan
Angela CamusoCourtesan
Elide MariglianiCourtesan
Natascia PastorelloCourtesan
Barbara Di DioCourtesan
Olfa Ben RomdaneCourtesan
Laura TedescoCourtesan
Emy KayCourtesan
Davide CincisZealot
Ralph G. MorsePoet
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