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Bright Star (2009)
Directed by: Jane Campion
Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox
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OFF-SALE: Fri Sep 11, 9:00 PM – VISA SCREENING ROOM (ELGIN) [Add to Google Calendar] [Add to iCal]
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Synopsis: A drama based on the secret love affair between 23-year-old English poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), an outspoken student of fashion. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted. Only Keats's illness and untimely death proved insurmountable.
Programme: Special Presentations
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom/Australia
Runtime: 119 minutes
 

 

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