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.
Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset, Oliver Platt, Naomi Watts
Produced by: Arthur Coburn, George Fenton, Steven Rosenblum, Bojan Bazelli, Edward Zwick
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Runtime: 111 minutes
Release Date: 2/20/1998
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10 by 117 users