
Dangerous Beauty
- R
- Year:
- 1998
- 111 min
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CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
WARNER BROS.
Woman:
WE DANCED OUR YOUTHIN A DREAMED-OF CITY.
VENICE--
PARADISE,
PROUD AND PRETTY.
WE LIVED FOR LOVE
AND LUST AND BEAUTY,
PLEASURE THEN:
OUR ONLY DUTY...
FLOATING THEN 'TWIX HEAVEN AND EARTH
AND DRUNK ON PLENTY'S
BLESSED MIRTH.
WE THOUGHT OURSELVES
ETERNAL THEN,
OUR GLORY SEALED
BY GOD'S OWN PEN.
BUT PARADISE, WE FOUND,
IS ALWAYS FRAIL.
AGAINST MAN'S FEAR,
WILL ALWAYS FAIL.
[CROWD CHEERING
FAINTLY OUTSIDE]
[DOOR OPENS]
IS THERE ANYTHING
WRONG, MAMA?
NOTHING AT ALL.
[DOOR CLOSES]
[FIREWORKS WHISTLE,
CROWD CHEERS]
[MOANS]
OH, I FEEL...
I FEEL FAINT.
I FEEL FAINT.
COME ON.
OH, I FEEL FAINT.
OH!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
COME ON, BEATRICE.
QUICK.
Beatrice:
SLOW DOWN!VERONICA!
[MAN LAUGHS]
[FIREWORKS WHISTLE]
OHH!
LOOK.
HELLO!
LOOK, THERE'S
YOUR BROTHER.
HELLO, VENICE!
HELLO, VENICE!
DID YOU GET MY LETTERS?
YOU DIDN'T GET THEM?
I'M NOT TALKING
TO YOU ANYWAY.
COME ON.
BEA, COME ON.
Man:
THEY LIKE YOU.ALL THIS FOR ME?
OH!
OH, LIVIA.
O GLORIOUS MAID:
OF VIRTUES FAIR,
WITH BOSOMS LIKE THOSE,
WHO COULD CARE?
MY ROD,
MILADY--
A HAND.
COME.
HARDLY.
[LAUGHS]
IT'S VENUS COME
TO BLESS THE VENETIANS!
[CROWD CHEERS]
HOW ARE YOU?
BEATRICE!
HELLO.
[KISSES]
YOU SMELL:
LIKE A SEWER.
OH, THANK YOU. THAT'S
A FINE WELCOME, LITTLE SISTER.
LOOK AT YOU.
YOU MIGHT MAKE A WIFE
AFTER ALL.
DID YOU SEE HIM?
SEE WHO?
YOU KNOW WHO--
MY HUSBAND-TO-BE.
IS HE HANDSOME?
OH, HE'S, UM...
HE'S POWERFUL.
HE IS.
VERONICA?
WELCOME HOME, MARCO.
WITH ALL THE COUR LADIES TO AMUSE YOU?
OH, ROMAN WOMEN,
THEY CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE
TO THE VENETIAN.
NOR CAN FRENCH,
NOR CAN FLORENTINE,
NOR ANY WOMAN:
NO DOUBT YOU'VE
SAMPLED THEM ALL.
ALL BUT IDLE AMUSEMEN UNTIL YOU BLOSSOMED.
Man:
MARCO.GREETING HIS PARENTS?
BEAUTY, I THINK.
MMM!
OH, MARCO, MARCO.
YOU'RE DRENCHED.
COME ON. YOU'LL
CATCH YOUR DEATH.
AH, VERONICA.
TO MISS DINNER AGAIN.
YOUNG LADIES HAVE
BETTER THINGS TO DO
WITH BOOKS.
Mother:
SUCH AS?SUCH AS:
MINDING THEIR MANNERS.
THE BUTCHER SAID
HE MUST BE PAID.
SIR, DO YOU KNOW
WHEN YOU SAIL?
YES, NEXT WEEK.
MMM. I WISH I COULD WITH YOU,
SAIL THE HIGH SEAS.
OH, VERONICA.
HIGH SEAS, INDEED.
SHE'LL NEVER FIND A HUSBAND
IF SHE CARRIES ON
LIKE A CHILD.
HOW DO PEOPLE MARRY,
MOTHER?
THEY STRIKE A BARGAIN.
WHAT'S TO BARGAIN OVER
IF YOU'RE IN LOVE?
MARRIAGE IS A CONTRACT,
VERONICA,
NOT A PERPETUAL TRYST.
Man:
HAVE YOU GOT SOMEONEIN PARTICULAR IN MIND?
SERA!
OOH, LOVE POETRY, EH?
SERA, GIVE IT BACK.
"LIFE'S HARSHNESS
ALL FORGAVE,
"HEART'S YEARNING MET,
WHEN, GUARD YOUR SOUL--"
MUST BE TRUE LOVE.
I'D HAVE MADE A DASHING
COURTIER, DON'T YOU THINK?
OR MAYBE A PIRATE. HA!
HA!
OOH!
DISENGAGE TO THE LEFT.
AND AGAIN.
BACK.
BACK, EXTEND, AND LUNGE.
[MAN SINGING]
BACK, EXTEND, AND--
?? LOVELINESS OF THEE ??
?? NOR IN HOPE ??
?? THE WORLD CAN SHOW ??
?
?? I REALLY
LOVE YOU ??
?? PLEASE... ??
?? BUT SINCE THA I MUST DIE AT LAST ??
?? 'TIS BEST TO USE
MYSELF IN JEST ??
?? DON'T TELL MAMA, SHE WILL
?? 'TIS BEST... ??
AND WHERE MIGHT YOU
BE GOING?
NOWHERE.
THAT NOWHERE:
HAS A NICE TENOR.
VERONICA'S ON THE CANAL
WITH MARCO VENIER--
ALONE.
MOTHER FRANCO.
OH, ELENA,
DON'T CALL ME THAT.
YOUNG LADIES:
OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE
MUST BE CHAPERONED.
A GOOD MARRIAGE:
FOR VERONICA:
COULD WIN ME:
A PROPER COMMISSION.
IF HE HAS HER FIRST.
MARRY HER?
A BRIDE OF MARCO'S
WILL NEED A KING'S RANSOM.
I SEE...
MY FATED STARS.
YOUR EYES,
THEY MELT ME:
AS THE SUN DOES SNOW.
I BOUGHT THIS:
IN ROME FOR YOU.
YOU DIDN' BUY IT FOR ME.
YES, I DID.
[BOTH LAUGH]
MIGHT EASILY BE:
TAKEN BACK AGAIN.
THEN NAME ME ANY OTHER GIFT.
THE BOOK WILL DO
FOR NOW.
I THINK PERHAPS:
YOU'RE TOO YOUNG
TRULY GIVE YOU.
WELL, I AM NOT SO YOUNG
AS YOU ARE VAIN.
YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED,
HAVE YOU?
I FEAR YOU MISTAKE ME
FOR ONE OF YOUR EASY
COURT COMPANIONS.
NO.
NO.
I MISTOOK THE ASKING
IN YOUR EYES.
GOD MADE SIN:
THAT WE MIGHT KNOW
HIS MERCY.
Veronica:
I FIND MYSELFWITHIN HIS EYES:
AND LONG FOR MORE,
MYSELF TO KNOW.
HE HEARS, IT SEEMS,
MY SILENT CRIES:
AND MAKES MY HEAR MY REASON'S FOE.
HOW CAN THIS BE,
TO LOVE SO QUICKLY?
"LOVE DOES NOT WAIT,"
IS HIS REPLY.
TO TRICK ME?
HOW CAN I NOW:
MY LOVE DENY?
FOR MY BRIDE.
A LITTLE:
WEDDING TRINKET.
[DING DING DING]
LORENZO GRITTI...
AND HIS FAIR BRIDE.
GREATEST PRIDE.
GOOD HEALTH,
GREAT WEALTH:
AND LASTING LINE.
ON YOUR UNION,
GOD'S GLORY SHINE.
HOW COULD THEY?
YOUR PARENTS MARRY
YOUR SISTER OFF:
TO THAT PIECE OF
DECAYING FLESH.
THAT PIECE:
OF DECAYING FLESH
IS A COUSIN OF THE DOGE,
CONFIDANT OF THE POPE.
THE ROMAN COUR ADORES HIM.
THE ROMAN COURT DOESN' HAVE TO SLEEP WITH HIM.
OH, YOU'D BE
SURPRISED.
SAVE YOUR BLUSHES,
VERONICA.
THEY DON'T SIT WELL
WITH THE BLUNTNESS
OF YOUR TONGUE.
SURELY THEY COULD HAVE
FOR AN OUNCE:
OF VIRILITY.
WHY?
WELL, FOR YOUR
SISTER'S SAKE.
MY SISTER'S A PRUDE.
OH, AND SHE MIGH HAVE KEPT HER OWN BED.
IT WOULD HARDLY:
BE MORE CRUEL:
MARRYING HER:
TO GOD.
GOD ISN'T AS RICH
AS LORENZO GRITTI.
OF GRITTI AND VENIER.
FOR VENICE.
I'VE SEEN
HOW YOU LOOK AT HER
AND HOW SHE LOOKS AT YOU.
I KNOW THAT LOOK.
FATHER.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE
LOVE'S ALLURE, MARCO.
ENJOY IT, BUT...
GUARD YOUR HEAD:
AND YOUR HEART.
YOU CANNOT MARRY HER.
I KNOW.
PIETRO, COME.
I WISH THAT WERE
OUR BRIDAL CHAMBER.
OH.
YOU THINK ME TERRIBLY
WICKED FOR SAYING THAT.
NO.
YOU KNOW WE CAN'T MARRY.
I KNOW ONLY:
WHAT YOU TELL ME.
I MUST MARRY:
ACCORDING TO MY STATION
AND MY FAMILY'S WILL.
WELL, THEN
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
BECAUSE I COULD NO STAY AWAY.
WELL, THEN DON'T.
CITIZENS 700 YEARS BACK.
A COAT OF ARMS DOES NO AN INHERITANCE MAKE.
AND WHAT OF YOUR HEART?
IT ISN'T ABOUT MY HEART.
THIS IS ABOUT POLITICS.
HOW ROMANTIC.
MARRIAGE ISN'T ROMANTIC.
THAT'S WHY GOD
INVENTED POETRY.
TO SWEETEN MEN'S
LYING LIPS.
IF I WERE A LIAR,
YOU COULD NOT TELL ME THIS EVER.
BUT I WANT YOU.
NOT ENOUGH.
[SOBBING]
DAUGHTER, YOU HAVE
REACHED TOO HIGH.
I TOLD YOU,
MARRIAGE IS A CONTRACT.
SIGNING A TREATY.
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