Romance and poetry have no time to sag
Bright Star (2008)
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Reviews Counted:150
Fresh:123
Rotten:27
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Jane Campion's direction is as refined as her screenplay, and she gets the most out of her cast -- especially Abbie Cornish -- in this understated period drama.
Theatrical Release: May 15, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $4.3M
Synopsis: The drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age... [More]
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Kerry Fox, Paul Schneider
Director: Jane Campion
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