Dangerous Beauty
1998 · 111 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 20,135 VOTES · DIR. Marshall Herskovitz
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,075 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:29 "We danced our youth in a dreamed-of city
00:05:49 Is he handsome?
00:09:14 Mother Franco!
00:13:34 - The Roman court adores him. - They don't have to sleep with him.
00:17:31 But not in wedlock.
00:22:38 Any chambermaid can flop down, take off her shirt...
00:26:43 ...to keep him wanting more.
00:30:45 Sovereign isle is she
00:34:18 Does show...
00:40:16 Whatever you do, don't make him mad.
00:44:51 Let's see.
00:49:32 I hope to give you many strong sons.
00:54:07 ...I fuck divinely
01:00:55 If you cared for me, you could not do this.
01:04:22 You're Veronica Franco.
01:10:53 I want her.
01:18:27 Without Cyprus...
01:21:49 Turn right up ahead.
01:25:25 The corruption of flesh, the paint on their faces...
01:32:03 ...how many...
01:34:16 You compel sacred love to garner riches. What is this if not witchcraft?
01:37:56 ...as a girl I loved a man who would not marry me for want of a dowry.
01:40:38 ...a child to a husband's whim...
01:43:19 ...not before this court...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,075
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:01:29
Final line01:43:19
Production Record
DirectorMarshall Herskovitz
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$4,553,271
IMDb votes20,135