A Venetian Courtesan Becomes A Hero To Her City, But Later Becomes The Target Of An Inquisition By The Church For Witchcraft. Release: February 20, 1998 (United States)
Marshall Herskovitz Catherine McCormack Rufus Sewell Oliver Platt Fred Ward Naomi Watts Moira Kelly Jacqueline Bisset Jeroen Krabbé Joanna Cassidy Melina Kanakaredes Daniel Lapaine Justine Miceli Jake Weber Simon Dutton Grant Russell Peter Eyre Carla Cassola Gianni Musy Dangerous Beauty 1998
Genres: Period Drama, Steamy Romance, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: GoofsThe Books Shown In The Movie Are Printed On Paper That Is Too Thin And Too White For 16th Century. Also, The Typeface Is Too Small. Until 1843 Paper Was Made Exclusively From Rags And This Resulted In Paper Having Large Fibers And Rough Surface. Printing Ink Smeared On The Fibers And So Printers Had To Use Large Typefaces (equivalent To Modern 16-18 Points At Least). White Color Of Paper Required And Still Requires Copious Use Of Sulfuric Acid That Was Not Available Before Industrial Revolution Too. It Was Not Until Late 19th Century Then Modern Quality Paper, Such As The One Shown In The Movie, Was Developed. United States Of America
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Duration: 111m
Year: 1998
Actors: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Moira Kelly, Jacqueline Bisset, Jeroen Krabbé, Joanna Cassidy, Melina Kanakaredes, Daniel Lapaine, Justine Miceli, Jake Weber, Simon Dutton, Grant Russell, Peter Eyre, Carla Cassola, Gianni Musy