Bright Star is a drama/romance film that is based on the last three years of the life of poet John Keats. It stars Ben Whishaw as Keats and Abbie Cornish as his muse Fanny Brawne. It was filmed under the direction of Jane Campion, who also wrote the screenplay, inspired by the biography of Keats by Andrew Motion, who also served as a script consultant on the film. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, and was...
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Bright Star is a drama/romance film that is based on the last three years of the life of poet John Keats. It stars Ben Whishaw as Keats and Abbie Cornish as his muse Fanny Brawne. It was filmed under the direction of Jane Campion, who also wrote the screenplay, inspired by the biography of Keats by Andrew Motion, who also served as a script consultant on the film. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, and was first shown to the public on 15 May 2009. The film's title is a reference to a sonnet by Keats named "Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art", which he wrote while he was with Brawne.
Several other poems are recited in the movie, including "The Eve of St. Agnes" and "Ode to a Nightingale".
For three years, poet John Keats carries on a secret love affair with the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, which is cut short by a great misfortune.
The Hyde House and Estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire substituted for the Keats House in Hampstead. Campion...
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