Bright Star
“First love burns brightest.”
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.
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Cast
21 people
Abbie Cornish
Fanny Brawne
Known for
Limitless
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Ben Whishaw
John Keats
Known for
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Paddington
Paul Schneider
Mr. Brown
Known for
Tales from the Loop
Parks and Recreation
Kerry Fox
Mrs. Brawne
Known for
Shallow Grave
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Edie Martin
Toots
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Samuel
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
The Maze Runner
Claudie Blakley
Maria Dilke
Known for
Man vs Bee
Man vs Baby
Gerard Monaco
Charles Dilke
Known for
3 Body Problem
Utopia
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Abigail
Known for
3096 Days
The Canal
Samuel Roukin
Reynolds
Known for
TURN: Washington's Spies
Salem
Amanda Hale
Reynolds sister
Known for
The White Queen
Ripper Street
Lucinda Raikes
Reynolds sister
Known for
Green Wing
A Spy Among Friends
Jane Campion Director · Andrew Motion Story Mark Bradshaw Composer
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $10M · United States release September 18, 2009
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,374,652
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Pathe
Production
Screen Australia
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Hopscotch Productions
Production
Bright Star Films
Production
Jan Chapman Productions
Production
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Production
BBC Film
Studio · Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production
Jan Chapman Pictures
Production
Pathé Renn Productions
Production
Australia · United Kingdom · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 15, 2009
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · September 18, 2009
Limited theatrical
United Kingdom · November 5, 2009
Theatrical
United States · January 26, 2010
Physical
United States
September 7, 2009 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
October 9, 2009 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 7, 2009 · Premiere · Ghent International Film Festival
December 9, 2009 · Theatrical
Canada
September 11, 2009 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 25, 2009 · Limited theatrical
Finland
September 27, 2009 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
January 6, 2010 · Theatrical
May 19, 2010 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
January 1, 2016 · Digital · VOD
December 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
December 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
June 11, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 15, 2009 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 9, 2009 · Premiere · Auckland International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 19, 2009 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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