First love burns brightest.
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
Bright Star (2009) is a drama and romance film directed by Jane Campion, released on September 18, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider and Kerry Fox. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 493 ratings.
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Abbie Cornish
as Fanny Brawne
Ben Whishaw
as John Keats
Paul Schneider
as Mr. Brown
Kerry Fox
as Mrs. Brawne
Edie Martin
as Toots
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
as Samuel
Claudie Blakley
as Maria Dilke
Gerard Monaco
as Charles Dilke
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
as Abigail
Samuel Roukin
as Reynolds
Amanda Hale
as Reynolds sister
Lucinda Raikes
as Reynolds sister
Directed by Jane Campion, written by Jane Campion and Andrew Motion, produced by Caroline Hewitt and Jan Chapman.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 493 ratings.
Good performances from Cornish, Whishaw and Schneider for a folks and costums movie. You will enjoy it if you like the genre. If not ... well, probably it would be a slow and dull romantic drama for you.
Reviewed on November 5, 2014
Bright Star is the rare biopic of an artist that actually provides some insight into its subject’s craft. Usually, a film about a writer, including such recent examples as To Olivia (Roald Dahl) and The Laureate (Robert Graves), will approach the creative process as 99-percent inspiration and 1-percent actual work – and sometimes not even that. Writing is taken as matter of course; poems come out straight out of…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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Bright Star (2009) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Bright Star (2009) includes Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox and Edie Martin. The film was directed by Jane Campion. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bright Star was released on September 18, 2009 and runs for 1h 59m.
Bright Star (2009) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 493 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Bright Star trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
