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Isabel and Clara are growing up in a time of terror. It is 1492, and Spain has decreed that all Jews must either convert to Catholicism, go into exile or face trial and execution. Although forcibly baptized, the sisters are chased through Christendom until they arrive in Venice. It is in this great maritime empire, where opulence rhymes with tolerance, that Isabel organizes secret passages for refugees fleeing the Inquisition while Clara falls in love with a Venetian noble, Paolo Zane. Isabel intends for her family to go to Istanbul, the only place where Jews can live freely, but Clara is reluctant to leave. She challenges Isabel's authority and is prepared to break her family ties and sacrifice her faith for love. Caught in this battle of wills is Clara's daughter, Victoria, who finds she is about to be married into the same faith that murdered her father.

Genres: Drama

Starring: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz

Released: January 1, 2004

Runtime: 94.0

Popularity Rating: 0.482

C.R.G. International, Delux Productions, Zephyr Films

Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal

Paolo Zane John Turturro
Isabel Katherine Borowitz
Clara Tara Fitzgerald
Victoria Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Foscari Anton Rodgers
Da Monte Ronald Pickup
Andrea Zane Marc Pickering
Maid Benviniste Marc Pickering
Donna Benveniste Marianne Borgo
6 years old Clara Holly Earl
Alfonso Salvador Peter Guinness
Spanish Priest Malcolm Sinclair

Directing — Assistant Director: Simon Moseley
Directing — Director: Ademir Kenovic
Writing — Writer: Ademir Kenovic
Writing — Writer: Olivier Bonas