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Dangerous Beauty (1998) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Dangerous Beauty (1998) a score of 2.7718 out of 4

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Overall, this score is highly recommendable to those who enjoy classically oriented film music. Solo guitar cues round out the score, and along with the spunky playfulness in the first half of the score, Dangerous Beauty will likely ...read the complete Dangerous Beauty movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

This film deals frankly with adult subject matter, but the story is not cheapened by the strong sexuality portrayed. It is a complement to all the other elements: the emotion of the love story, the drama of the climactic tribunal, and the overall ...read the complete Dangerous Beauty movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

To some people, nothing is more frightening than a smart woman. To others, nothing is more attractive.So discovers Veronica Franco, a courtesan in 16th-century Venice in Marshall Herskovitz's new ...read the complete Dangerous Beauty movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

FilmLand Web (Robert Konop)

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

``The life you lead, the freedom you have--will you deny my daughters the same chance?'' Not the request every mother would address to a prostitute, but ``Dangerous Beauty'' makes a ...read the complete Dangerous Beauty movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Marshall Herskovitz directs this alternatively comic and earnestly serious period piece based on the biography of a famous 16th century poet/courtesan, Veronica Franco. As a girl, Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack) has only eyes for Marco Venier ...read the complete Dangerous Beauty movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

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Users combined give Dangerous Beauty (1998) a score of 3.696 out of 4

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Visual beauty. (www.amazon.com)

by Sherry Lindemann on November 09, 2009

The first time I saw this movie I decided I must go to Venice. Within a year, there I was. I wanted to own it so I could watch it again and again. Great music, costumes, and wonderful performances. ...

One of my favorite (www.amazon.com)

by Fabiola Obregon on October 25, 2009

This is a great movie, with a wonderful cast, beautiful scenaries of Venice and amazing customes, all to make this love story a "must" in your collection. ...

Dangerous Beauty (www.amazon.com)

by Linda Lynch Smoak on September 29, 2009

Superb cast, costumes,story, dialogue, sets. A really complete and marvelous romance/period piece and it is true. ...

Great Movie (www.amazon.com)

by Amy K. McLennan "... on September 24, 2009

I love this movie! So glad that it works in Australia, I was not sure that it would seeing that it came from the ...

Great Girl Film (www.amazon.com)

by Jolly's Lady "Mic... on April 04, 2009

My four daughters and I love this movie. It does have a few sex scenes (they cover their adult eyes when we watch it together). The Venetian scenery is an amazing backdrop for one of the few movies about courtesans. The heroine is intelligent, athletic ...

The lady who was brave and stood up for all! (www.amazon.com)

by Ankur Mukherjee on January 24, 2009

I am not much familiar with the novel, but I must say its a beautifull story, fabulously acted, well directed. Catherine Mccormack was excellent, well what can I say about her, her performence is beyond words, shunned me to silence during the film, one ...

YOU MUST SEE ! (www.amazon.com)

by Stefano Casamenti on November 25, 2008

I SAW AT THE THEATRE ONE EVENING AND FOR ALL THE WEEK I BEEN TO SEE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN . SO GREAT MOVIE . WHAT CAN I SAID IF YOU HAVEN'T SEE YOU MUST SEE IT AND JUDGE YORSELF . ...

You sent 2 copies, I returned 1 and was never refunded for it. (www.amazon.com)

by Amya "Amya" on September 16, 2008

Great Movie, true story, However I only needed ONE copy, NOT TWO!!!!! I returned the 2nd movie and still have not been refunded. Please refund my account for the movie that was ...

Top 50 All time Favorites (www.amazon.com)

by laura peyton on August 04, 2008

Dangerous Beauty is in my top 50 of all time favorites. It has something for everyone - romance, humor, history - and is underscored by a lovely soundtrack. The characters are well cast. My daughter did a term paper on Veronica Franco and the role of ...