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Bright Star [PG]

Director:
Jane Campion
Starring:
Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider, Ben Whishaw
Australia, France, and United Kingdom 2009 119 mins

Written and directed by Academy Award winner Jane Campion ('The Piano', 'In the Cut'), Bright Star is a sumptuous and sensuous period drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw, 'I’m Not There') and Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish, 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'), which was cut tragically short by Keats’ untimely death at age 25. A feast for the senses and an absolute treat for romantics, Campion approaches the subject of love and loss in characteristically intelligent and sensitive fashion, drawing complex and quietly riveting performances from a fine ensemble cast.