Bright Star

Bright Star

119 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 18, 2009

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

119 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 18, 2009

Bright Star
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers BBC Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation, UK Film Council, Screen Australia, Pathé!, Hopscotch Productions, Jan Chapman Pictures
Original title Bright Star
Directors Michael Elliott, Jane Campion
Writers Andrew Motion, Jane Campion

Cast

Abbie Cornish

as Fanny Brawne

Ben Whishaw

as John Keats

Paul Schneider

as Mr. Brown

Kerry Fox

as Mrs. Brawne

Edie Martin

as Toots

Claudie Blakley

as Maria Dilke

Gerard Monaco

as Charles Dilke

Samuel Roukin

as Reynolds

Amanda Hale

as Reynolds sister

Lucinda Raikes

as Reynolds sister

Samuel Barnett

as Mr. Severn

Jonathan Aris

as Mr. Hunt

Olly Alexander

as Tom Keats

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

as shopkeeper

Eileen Davies

as Mrs. Bentley

Sebastian Armesto

as Mr. Haslam

Adrian Schiller

as Mr. Taylor

Theresa Watson

as Charlotte

Vincent Franklin

as Dr. Bree