Bright Star (2009)
Directed by Jane Campion · 119 min · Drama, Romance
37.8 TOPICAL score · #2,858 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Jane Campion) has a TOPICAL score of 37.8 - ranked 2,858 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 3 awards from 11 nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (494 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (494 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 11 nominations - incl. AACTA Award for Best Cinematography; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design; AACTA Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read11,043 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Abbie Cornish (actor #1,423), Ben Whishaw (actor #452), Paul Schneider (actor #1,375), Kerry Fox