Bright Star

Bright Star is rated PG: for thematic elements, some sensuality, brief language and incidental smoking.

Release Date: 16 September 2009

Because this movie is opening in limited release, and did not screen in our areas, we are unable to review it. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film’s synopsis and content.

Synopsis:

This period drama explores the romantic life of the romantic poet John Keats (played by Ben Wishaw), who fell in love with Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), much to the disapproval of family, friends and proper society.

Studio: Apparition

Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw

Director: Jane Campoin

Content Information:

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Some scenes may frighten young children.

- Portrayal of severe illness.

Sexual Content:

- Infrequent use of mild sexual language and references.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- Infrequent uses of profanity.

Of Special Note:

Click here to learn more about the poet John Keats.

The romantic life of other famous English writers are recounted in the movies Shadowlands (C.S. Lewis) and Becoming Jane (Jane Austen). For other period dramas about affairs of the heart, try Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

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