Dangerous Beauty

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Catherine McCormack Veronica Franco

Rufus Sewell Marco Venier

Oliver Platt Maffio Venier

Fred Ward Domenico Venier

Naomi Watts Giulia De Lezze