The story of a pretty girl in 16th century Venice, who can't marry the man she loves, because he's too aristocratic and she doesn't have political clout, is a lesson in making the most of what you've got. "Look at her!" cries the drunken-poet-turned-born-again-evangelist (Oliver Platt), during the trial scene. What ruins this bargain-basement Merchant Ivory repro is the script. As long as the camera softens its focus on Catherine McCormack, all is well.
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