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.
Catherine McCormack
as Veronica Franco
Rufus Sewell
as Marco Venier
Oliver Platt
as Maffio Venier
Fred Ward
as Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts
as Giulia De Lezze
Jacqueline Bisset
as Paola Franco
Moira Kelly
as Beatrice Venier
Jeroen Krabbé
as Pietro Venier
Joanna Cassidy
as Laura Venier
Melina Kanakaredes
as Livia
Daniel Lapaine
as Serafino Franco
Justine Miceli
as Elena Franco
