I rented this on a whim after another content farmer recommended it. (That link only works if you're logged in over there. But I suspect that the majority of the known readers do, so I'm using it.)

This film tells the true story of Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack), a woman who lived in a 16th century Venice. Unable to marry the man she loved (played by the legendary Rufus Sewell) because he was of a different social class, and because marriages were considered more of a political tool than a union of love, she learned to make a living doing the same thing her mother had once done. She became a courtesan.

I liked this movie not only because it was highly entertaining with a heartwarming story, but also because it also presents, in a cogent package, a compelling look at some of the principle why's and how's behind our society's most under-appreciated profession. The dialog was also excellent.

Definitely a worthwhile movie.