Review of Dangerous Beauty (1998) by Cris F — 05 Feb 2005

[font=Book Antiqua][font=Verdana]Friday night was girl's night out with some old friends. We chose to stay in, make dinner, enjoy some good converstation and watch a movie. It was a delightful evening. I was in charge of the movie selection and chose, Dangerous Beauty, a movie I own and have seen many times. The main character, Victoria, is a 16th century Venetian poet and courtesan. This period drama is about her life. In the telling, viewers will find poetic dialog and beautiful scenery. [/font][/font].

[font=Verdana]Every time I watch this film, the feminist in me is reminded how harsh life was for women back then. My sex had very few options in life, the nunnery, prostitution, hard labor, or marriage (if your parents could afford a dowry). Women were viewed as either a financial burden or a temptation to sin. Despite all world's troubles today, I am glad to be liv'in in the 21st century. [/font].