Overview

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.

Cast

Catherine McCormack

Veronica Franco

Rufus Sewell

Marco Venier

Oliver Platt

Maffio Venier

Fred Ward

Domenico Venier

Naomi Watts

Giulia De Lezze

Jacqueline Bisset

Paola Franco

Moira Kelly

Beatrice Venier

Jeroen Krabbé

Pietro Venier

Joanna Cassidy

Laura Venier

Melina Kanakaredes

Livia

Daniel Lapaine

Serafino Franco

Justine Miceli

Elena Franco