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Dangerous Beauty (1998)

November 29, 2008 at 10:03 pm · Filed under Biography

Movie: Dangerous Beauty (1998)

“It’s the 16th century, and Veronica Franco falls in love with Marco Venier. But Venier is from rich family and his parents are against their marriage. Veronica is advised by her mother Paola to become a courtesan, and Veronica agrees. Written by Anonymous”

Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Release Date: 20 February 1998 (USA)
Run Time: 111 min
Country: USA
Genre: Biography , Drama , Romance
MPAA: Rated R for some scenes of strong sexuality, and for nudity and language.

Tagline: Passion. Seduction. Betrayal. A Scandalous Love Story.

Trivia: During King Henry’s visit, a monk is forcibly detained in an attempt to give Henry a paper. In reality, King Henry III was killed exactly so: a monk, under the subterfuge of giving Henry a private message, fatally stabbed him while whispering in his ear.

Goofs: Continuity: On Veronica’s first night as a courtesan, Marco notices her and gets up from where he’s sitting to speak to her. Maffeo is supposed to be reciting a poem, but in the shot of Marco rising, Maffeo is sitting right next to him.

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Dancing in the Dark (2010)

November 29, 2008 at 10:03 pm · Filed under Biography

Movie: Dancing in the Dark (2010)

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Dance with a Stranger (1985)

November 29, 2008 at 10:03 pm · Filed under Biography

Movie: Dance with a Stranger (1985)

“Ruth Ellis lives with her 10-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He leaves her, something which makes her very upset… Written by Mattias Thuresson {mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se}”

Director: Mike Newell
Release Date: 9 August 1985 (USA)
Run Time: 102 min | Argentina:106 min
Country: UK
Genre: Biography , Crime , Drama , Thriller

Trivia: Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom.

Goofs: Anachronisms: Ruth switches on a radio which begins to play immediately. In those times, vacuum-tube radios had to warm up for about 20 seconds.

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