Synopsis
A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
Scores
Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.5%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, political, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalpoliticalcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McCormack | 1998 | $417,000 | $803,000 | (est) |
| Rufus Sewell | 1998 | $257,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Platt | 1998 | $193,000 | $372,000 | (est) |
| Moira Kelly | 1998 | $158,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Fred Ward | 1998 | $135,000 | $260,000 | (est) |
| Jacqueline Bisset | 1998 | $119,000 | $229,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes20,394
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $4,553,271 | $8,762,952 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $4,553,271 | $8,762,952 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $2,276,636 | $4,381,476 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $11,390,000 | $21,920,510 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $15,934,000 | $30,665,620 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $1,821,308 | $3,505,181 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $31,421,944 | $60,472,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $8,000,000 | $15,396,320 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $3,187,000 (est) | $6,133,509 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,257,000 | $2,419,147 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $2,100,000 | $4,041,534 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $1,600,000 | $3,079,264 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $16,144,000 | $31,069,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $15,277,944 | $29,403,014 |
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