Dangerous Beauty (1998)

David Gant: Bolognetti

Quotes 

• Maffio Venier : You compel sacred love to garner riches. What is this if not witchcraft?

  Veronica Franco : No!

  Maffio Venier : No? Did you ever give yourself to a man who could not pay your fee?

  Veronica Franco : I gave my heart where riches were no use.

  Maffio Venier : Answer the question!

  Veronica Franco : I did what was necessary to live!

  Maffio Venier : Did you ever give yourself to a man who could not pay your fee?

  Veronica Franco : What other profession will you allow me? How shall I survive if I cannot marry?

  Bolognetti : You will answer the question!

  Veronica Franco : Why, when you are determined to damn me whatever. I say?

• Bolognetti : I leave this woman to Venice, which richly deserves her.

• Maffio Venier : Tell us, how many of the worthy men of this city have you taken into your chamber?

  Veronica Franco : I have not counted my lovers.

  Maffio Venier : More than 20?

  Bolognetti : You will answer the question.

  Veronica Franco : Yes.

  Maffio Venier : More than 100?

  Veronica Franco : I don't know.

  Maffio Venier : You cannot remember them? Yet for each you paraded your milky breast and hair of spun copper. For each you learned his unique favored touch and enchanted him to believe he was the only man in the universe. What was the average number in a single week?

  Veronica Franco : I told you. I enchanted no one.

• Bolognetti : Is everything I heard about this city true?

  The Doge : Surely the Holy Inquisition need not sully its hands with a common whore. This is a matter for the state, don't you think?