Before there was Shakespeare in Love, there was Dangerous Beauty, a costume drama, a wonderful tale, a tragic love story. Brilliant, beautiful, and breathtaking.
I was not previously familiar with the book 'The Honest Courtesan" from which the film was based, but my assumption is that the film is in most part based on fact. Another in the fine group of films from Ed Zwick/Marshall Herskovitz, a pair who's trendy and mainstream prime time soap "Thirtysomething" seems a distant memory as titles like this one, "Glory", and "Courage Under Fire" carry their banner.
Caroline McCormack is certainly going to be a huge star. She truly has the combination of beauty and intelligence that is so rare, and so valuable in film. From "Braveheart" to "Dangerous Beauty" and beyond-her future success seems destined.
Films can be many things to many people, and some will choose to make social commentary, or possibly discount authenticity when looking at a film such as this. I prefer to let the beautiful images and wonderful love story engulf me and leave the microscopic inspection to another forum.
To each his own, to me a wonderful movie going experience.
I was not previously familiar with the book 'The Honest Courtesan" from which the film was based, but my assumption is that the film is in most part based on fact. Another in the fine group of films from Ed Zwick/Marshall Herskovitz, a pair who's trendy and mainstream prime time soap "Thirtysomething" seems a distant memory as titles like this one, "Glory", and "Courage Under Fire" carry their banner.
Caroline McCormack is certainly going to be a huge star. She truly has the combination of beauty and intelligence that is so rare, and so valuable in film. From "Braveheart" to "Dangerous Beauty" and beyond-her future success seems destined.
Films can be many things to many people, and some will choose to make social commentary, or possibly discount authenticity when looking at a film such as this. I prefer to let the beautiful images and wonderful love story engulf me and leave the microscopic inspection to another forum.
To each his own, to me a wonderful movie going experience.