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.

Release Date: 1998-02-20

Genres: Drama ,Romance

Director: Marshall Herskovitz

Actors: Catherine McCormack ,Rufus Sewell ,Jacqueline Bisset ,Oliver Platt ,Naomi Watts ,Jake Weber ,Patrizia Leonet ,Melina Kanakaredes

Duration: 1h 51m

IMDB rating: 7.1