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Summary London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, and outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds, he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats' younger brother that drew them together....

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Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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81
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 42 User Ratings
7.5
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Summary London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, and outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds, he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats' younger brother that drew them together....

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
30 Reviews
12% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
81
88% Positive
30 Reviews
12% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 42 User Ratings
7.5
88% Positive
37 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 42 User Ratings
7.5
88% Positive
37 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Pathé Renn Productions, Screen Australia, BBC Film, UK Film Council, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Hopscotch Productions, Jan Chapman Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
Release Date Sep 16, 2009
Duration 1 h 59 m
Rating PG
Tagline First Love Burns Brightest
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Australian Film Institute
• 3 Wins & 11 Nominations
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations