| It is the moving story of a courtesan and her voyage of self-discovery with the religious city of Kasi as the background. |
| It was common practice for a gentleman to make a financial commitment to an actress or a courtesan he wanted to keep. |
| From the first to the last moment of her reign, she combined the courtesan with the assassin. |
| She's a courtesan showgirl who dreams of being a real actress, we're told rather clumsily. |
| In 1536, Angela Greca repented her life as a courtesan and became a nun in the convent of the convertite. |
| Her performance beautifully conveyed Violetta's vulnerability, but not the passion of this dying courtesan. |
