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Beauty |
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“Dangerous Beauty” is a movie that has not become
extremely popular but, nonetheless, it is worthy to watch.
On watching this movie one can hardly remain indifferent to
what he/she has seen because the creators of the movie managed
to make it interesting for wide audience. This is why “Dangerous
Beauty” is interesting to watch for different audiences,
from fans of soap operas to intellectuals.
Probably, one of the most significant thing that should be
told about this movies is the fact that it is rather difficult
to forget it just after the end of the movie. In fact it is
possible to think hours and even days about “Dangerous
Beauty”.
At first glance, the movie attracts audience by its perfect
costumes, settings, and decorations. Even the slightest details
in actors’ costumes contribute to the understanding
of the epoch, country and people where the action of the movie
takes place. Actually, it seems as if a viewer returns to
Italy in the 16th century. Furthermore, actors and actresses
play their roles rather well and enforce significantly the
first impression produced by costumes, decorations, and settings.
At the same time, the movie provokes a viewer to think over
problems which were particularly serious in the Middle Age
Europe and, to a certain extent, still remain relevant. Obviously,
the story of the main character, Veronica Franco (Catherine
McCormack), who is forced to be a courtesan, cannot fail to
clearly depict the position of women of that epoch. In fact
she is forced to lead such a life because she actually has
a little choice to make and the society provides her with
a low position that cannot be changed. The latter in fact
is the main reason why she cannot marry the man she loves.
In such a way, social differences become an insurmountable
obstacle on the way of the main character to happiness. In
all probability, this theme will remain relevant for a long
time though, fortunately nowadays it is not so obvious.
Nonetheless, the film is extremely interesting and its lack
of popularity may be just a result of certain prejudices since
the main character is a prostitute in fact but it does not
really make “Dangerous Beauty” dangerous for viewers.
On the contrary, it is really worthy to watch this movie.
Sources:
1. Dangerous Beauty. 1998. |
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