Complex sentence: It is adapted from the book "The Honest Courtesan", by Margaret Rosenthal, about the life of Veronica Franco played by (Catherine McCormack), a courtesan in 16th century Venice.
Split into simpler sentences: It is adapted from the book, "The Honest Courtesan", by Margaret Rosenthal. The movie is based on the life of Veronica Franco played by (Catherine McCormack), a courtesan in 16th century Venice.