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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Catherine McCormack | ... | Veronica Franco | |
| Rufus Sewell | ... | Marco Venier | |
| Oliver Platt | ... | Maffio Venier | |
| Fred Ward | ... | Domenico Venier | |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Giulia De Lezze | |
| Moira Kelly | ... | Beatrice Venier | |
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Paola Franco | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Pietro Venier | |
| Joanna Cassidy | ... | Laura Venier | |
| Melina Kanakaredes | ... | Livia | |
| Daniel Lapaine | ... | Serafino Franco | |
| Justine Miceli | ... | Elena Franco | |
| Jake Weber | ... | King Henry | |
| Simon Dutton | ... | Minister Ramberti | |
| Grant Russell | ... | Francesco Martenengo | |
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In 16th century Venice, courtesans enjoy unique privileges: dressed richly in red, they read, compose poetry and music, and discuss affairs of state with the men who govern the Republic. When Veronica Franco comes of age, she cannot marry Marco Venier, whom she loves, because she is well born but penniless. Her choice: cloister or courtesan. She steels her heart, and with beauty and intelligence becomes the best. She's a heroine when she helps convince France to aid Venice in war with Turks, but when plague descends, the Church charges her with witchcraft. At her inquisition, she must match wits with an old rival, speak for all women, and call courage from Venier. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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in "Artificio Scientia La Selena"
Composed by Giorgio Mainiero
Per S. Naria Della Pace
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The real Veronica Franco had 6 children, three of whom died in infancy. See more »Goofs
On Veronica's first night as a courtesan, Marco notices her and gets up from where he's sitting to speak to her. Maffeo is supposed to be reciting a poem, but in the shot of Marco rising, Maffeo is sitting right next to him. See more »Quotes
Beatrice Venier: Do you know what my daughter's nurse told her today? "In a girl's voice lies temptation - a known fact. Eloquence in a woman means promiscuity. Promiscuity of the mind leads to promiscuity of the body." She doesn't believe it yet, but she will. She'll grow up just like her mother. Marry, raise children and honor her family. Spend her youth in needlepoint and rue the day she was born a girl. And when she dies, she'll wonder why she obeyed all the rules of God and Country for no biblical hell ...See more »
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Ungaresca e saltarelloin "Artificio Scientia La Selena"
Composed by Giorgio Mainiero
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I saw this when it first came out and I just saw it again on video. Superb movie. I adore Venice and feel I got a real taste of what it must have been like in the 16th century. Great photography and costumes. Beautiful actors. Comedy. Romance. Based on a true story. Shows some of the ugliness of the zealot church of the time. A must see and one of the year's best. Where were the critics on this one? Played to empty theaters mostly. What a shame.