At a time where women have few rights and are treated like property, the most sensual and captivating woman of her day dares to confront convention to become a powerful force for change.

As passionate a thinker as she is a lover, Veronica Franco (CATHERINE MCCORMACK) defies the cultured but decadent world of 16th-century Venice to assert the rights of women to be respected and loved, no matter what their station in life. With her body, her spirit and her contagious good humor, Veronica transforms the hearts of men – and the fate of women.