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Bright Star

Release Date 06 Nov 2009 TBA

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Certificate: PG

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London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats's younger brother that drew them together. Keats was touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agreed to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother and Keats's best friend Brown realized their attachment, the relationship had an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers were swept into powerful new sensations, "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving", Keats wrote to her. Together they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted. Only Keats's illness proved insurmountable.

Cast:
Paul Schneider | Abbie Cornish | Thomas Sangster | Ben Whishaw | Kerry Fox | Samuel Barnett | Samuel Roukin | Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Sebastian Armesto | Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Writers:
Jane Campion

Producers:
Jan Chapman Films

Directors:
Jane Campion

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    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    Ellegibbons

    This film had potential to be so much better, was a bit disapointed, there was no sense of lust, passion between the lead characters John and Fanny. Therefore I didnt get a sense of romance, or a great story. Maybe give this film a miss

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    luluk

    I know this is getting good reviews from many critics, but I have to say I was bored to tears watching this. I found none of the main characters likeable or sympathetic. And the romance lacked any kind of passion or intensity. I left the cinema feeling really disappointed.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    andrewire

    Beautiful and tragic story of John Keats. I enjoyed it a lot, even though the film felt boring during the first half. Cornish gave a flawed but wonderful performance as Keats' inspiration. I loved the images in this film; they were stunning and sad. Jane Campion is a gifted director indeed. But if you don't like slow-paced costume dramas, don't watch it. Half of the cinema left within an hour.

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