Bright Star

2009 119 min Drama, Romance

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 6.9 RT 83 Metacritic 81

budget $10,000,000 earnings $14,374,652 return 1.4x

director Jane Campion

writers Jane Campion, Andrew Motion

cast