Description
The story follows Veronica Franco, a woman who is denied a marriage with the love of her life because of her social status. Despite this, Veronica remains undeterred and cultivates a powerful image as an intelligent and glamorous woman. This eventually leads her to become a courtesan. While her ambition earns her respect, it also draws her towards danger, which ultimately leads to her downfall.
Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack) is denied a marriage with the love of her life Marco Vernier (Rufus Sewell) due to her lowly social status. However, she remains undeterred and begins to cultivate a powerful image as an intelligent and glamorous woman, eventually rising through the social ranks until she is a courtesan. Determined to deny the social constraints which bind her, Veronica's ambition earns her respect - but also draws her towards danger.