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A Destiny of Her Own (Aka Dangerous Beauty)

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Aka Dangerous Beauty or The Honest Courtesan. Set in 16th century Venice. Though Veronica Franco is well born she is pennniless. leaving her with the choice of cloister or courtesan when she comes of age. She becomes a courtesan, and with her beauty and intelligence becomes a heroine for her city. When the plague arrives however, so does age-old superstition, and the Church charges her with witchcraft. At her inquisition, she must match wits with an old rival to save her life.

Film Information

Director	Marshall Herskovitz
Starring	Jacqueline Bisset, Rufus Sewell, Catherine Mccormack, Jeroen Krabbé, Naomi Watts
Genre	Contemporary Film
Country	USA	Language	English	Year	1998

Technical Details

Certificate	15	Length	111 mins	Label	FOX
Cat No	1430401000	Format	DVD	Colour
Region	2	Aspect	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

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