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Bright Star (2009) -- A drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   1,664 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jane Campion (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 October 2009 (Netherlands) more
Tagline:
First Love Burns Brightest
Plot:
The drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25. | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 10 nominations more
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(445 articles)
User Reviews:
A perfect cinematic experience-a poem in film-probably the best pic of the year more (49 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ben Whishaw ... John Keats

Abbie Cornish ... Frances 'Fanny' Brawne
Kerry Fox ... Mrs. Brawne

Paul Schneider ... Charles Armitage Brown
Edie Martin ... Margaret 'Toots' Brawne
Thomas Sangster ... Samuel Brawne
Gerard Monaco ... Charles Dilke

Antonia Campbell-Hughes ... Abigail O'Donaghue Brown

Samuel Roukin ... John Reynolds
Amanda Hale ... Reynolds' Sister I
Lucinda Raikes ... Reynolds' Sister II
Samuel Barnett ... Joseph Severn
Jonathan Aris ... Leigh Hunt
Olly Alexander ... Tom Keats
Theresa Watson ... Charlotte
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, some sensuality, brief language and incidental smoking.
Runtime:
Canada:119 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:PG | USA:PG (certificate #45535) | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG

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Trivia:
Abbie Cornish was the first actress to audition for the part, and waited one month to hear that she got it. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: A boom mic is visible above Keats' head in the scene where he bids a final and constrained farewell to Fanny inside the foyer of the house on the morning he departs for Rome. more
Quotes:
Fanny Brawne: [the night before he leaves] You know I would do anything
John Keats: I have a conscience.
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Is "Bright Star" based on a book?
Is it possible to read Keats' letters to Fanny Brawne online?
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13 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
A perfect cinematic experience-a poem in film-probably the best pic of the year, 26 September 2009
9/10
Author: zken from United States

Sitting in a packed cinema in Mill Valley, CA watching this film demonstrates that the film experience still exists and that great films can be made. This is a great movie experience because it is so gentle, simple and direct-no stunts-no noise-no robots-just a piece of history recreated with tenderness and poetic truth. Jane Champion shows how film can tell a story without interference and how the elements of film can join together to open a world of wonder and song.

The film is visual and very moving without being maudlin or melodramatic. It also refuses to dwell on the sensational, even the creative part of the story.

The viewer is left inspired to explore the creation of Keats, and no wonder. Such an introduction to a life would leave anyone hungry for more.

The performances are enchanting and almost mystical in scope. The cinematography is just inspired. So this is it-turn off your lap top and go to a show.....You will remember this for a very long time.

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