Bright Star 2009
“First love burns brightest.”
What is Bright Star?
Bright Star is a film first released in 2009. Catalogued under Drama, Romance.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 18, 2009
- Studios
- Pathe, Screen Australia, UK Film Council
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10
- Episode runtime
- ~119 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Pathe, Screen Australia, UK Film Council
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Overview
Bright Star is a film first released in 2009. Catalogued under Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Pathe, Screen Australia, UK Film Council. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A shy poet and an eager young woman navigate love amid poverty.”
- Beautifully captures 19th‑century romance
- Shows Keats’s poetry woven into the story
- Strong period atmosphere
- Pacing is deliberate, which may feel slow
Watch it if you enjoy lyrical period dramas about unrequited love.
Its PG rating and tender romantic themes make it appropriate for most audiences, though younger viewers may find the historical context less engaging.
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What is the basic plot of Bright Star?
The film follows young Fanny Brawne as she becomes fascinated with her neighbor, the poet John Keats, and their developing but constrained romance in 1818.
When was Bright Star released and what is its runtime?
Bright Star was released in the United States on September 18, 2009, and runs for 1 hour 59 minutes.
What does the title Bright Star refer to?
The title references John Keats’s sonnet "Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art," which he wrote while with Fanny Brawne.
What is the film’s rating and genre?
The movie is rated PG and is categorized as a drama and romance.
Who are the main characters in the story?
The central characters are the poet John Keats and his neighbor Fanny Brawne.
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