Dangerous Beauty
Summary: A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
Release Date: February 20, 1998
Director:
Marshall Herskovitz
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
MPAA: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 8,000,000
Domestic: $ 4,553,271
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