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Summary: Entertaining and interesting.
Review: Enjoyable historical drama with good performances by Jacqueline Bisset and Catherine McCormack - in a fascinating role. I plan to buy the book on which this movie is based. Beautiful costumes.
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Summary: A rare blend of feminism and appreciation of love and sex.
Review: "Desire is what keeps us alive." So says Jacquiline Bisset to to Catherine McCormick in this tale that celebrates human sexuality and passion as the highest of all callings. The movie is a celebration of things carnal that turn into spiritual, and of our sensuality that provides us with beauty and meaning in our lives. I disagree with many reviewers who say that the movie loses momentum through the war with the Turks, the Plague, and the Inquisition. I believe that these events chose to demonstate and test the love between Venronica and Marco, and they pass with flying colors! The movie, also, I think seeks to test the morality of our modern society where blasting away at a few hundred enemies on a video game is OK, where the slightest hint of sex is taboo. Are we telling our children that it's OK to kill somebody, but whatever you do, don't have sex with them!?
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Summary: Don't miss this excellent film !!!!!!
Review: This film is a "must see" for anyone who loves historical pieces! What makes this movie even more enjoyable is that it is based on a true story. The cinematography is beautiful and the storyline even more so.
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Summary: 100x's better than the movie of the year!
Review: One of the greatest love stories of all times. The acting was at it's best. A must see...at least two times!
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Summary: Best Film with No Academy Nominations!
Review: This film was either ignored or grossly mis-reviewed by the professionals. Contradicting what another, earlier reviewer has commented, the film is based on the book, The Honest Courtesan, which is not a novel, as so many reviwers claimed, but a biography. Veronica Franco really lived in 16th century Venice, and there is a portrait of her in a New England museum. Many of the characters in the film are mentioned in the book, which is a scholarly study of Franco and her times, and the basis of a PhD thesis. Some of the lines in the film are taken from the material in the book. Although women had no rights, Falco subtly fought for such rights at the time. Her book of poetry was unique for that time and place ... the only one writtem by a woman. I am amazed that those in the women's rights movement did not catch on to this movie. For me, Catherine McCormick's work was incredible, especially for a low-cost movie. In the film, she portrayed a wide range: an innocent teenager who fell head-over-heels in love, eventually suffering the terrible frustration of being unable to marry the man she loved; training to become a courtesan to support the family as a consequence of her father' death; working successfully, subtly, and politically as a courtesan; and eventually fighting for her life in a trial of the Inquistion. McCormick's face is incredibly expressive; focus on her face in every scene, even most especially the "skin" scenes (just ignore the skin!). Her acting covers a very broad range within this single film. I have to think back to Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Rock Hudson in the very old film "Giant" to remember seeing such an acting range by one person in one film. McCormick played each part of her multi-dimensional role as well as any of the 1999 Oscar winners did, in their one-dimensional roles. Does anyone understand why this film was so poorly promoted or why the reviewers did not take the time to understand that the book was biographical and not fictional? Many of the movie features that were professionally critisized as being "unrealsitic" are documented in the book, from translations of Venitian documents available today in Venice museums (and both referenced and quoted in the book). In some cases, the movie did fill in details that were not provided in the book, but, for me, these added details appeared to be interpolation, rather than extrapolation. Can someone in the industry explain this remarkable, seemingly unjust situation? Finally, those who have seen the film might like to know that the real Veronica Franco eventually had six children, four of whom lived to adulthood.
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Summary: For anyone who loves Italy, a must see!
Review: This video will bring you up close and personal with Venice, a City full of Magic and Love, coupled with Dangerous Temptations. For anyone who wants to know Italy, Venice and the Mystery that this beautiful city holds you must see this Film. I live in Italy now, and I have been to Venice, this movie will remain one of my all time favorites because it captures the feeling of this most magnificent city. Love and Passion.
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Summary: Captivating!
Review: This movie was wonderful. It portayed the correct essence of life for women then and made it very entertaining, thought provoking, and passionate!
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Summary: Dangerous
Review: I simply loved it
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Summary: perfection
Review: This movie is the best I have seen in a long while. It is a guilty pleasure with a message of liberation (not an easily found combination). Dangerous Beauty is nothing short of sumptous and unmissable.
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Summary: Excellent film,
Review: I have never heard of the film Dangerous Beauty before, but o chose to watch it anyway, what a pleasant surprise. The movie is breathtaking, i was entthrawled with Veranica Franco and her world. Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell seem to have real chemisty that lights up the movie. This is a must see movie.
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