The other evening I went to see the film Bright Star which chronicles the love affair between John Keats and Fanny Brawne. It makes me so proud to be British! I know Jane Campion the director is from New Zealand but the landscape is British, the characters were British, the culture was British! The whole film is just so British! If only I could have had a cup of tea from a china teacup whilst watching it and then perhaps made a few comments about the weather when I came out (I did actually!) the whole evening would have been totally Britfantastic.
It was beautifully filmed and although the soundtrack had very little actual music the incorporation of natural sounds like bird calls made it a very relaxing film to watch. The costumes were jaw droppingly simple but so stylish. I love my jeans but do feel like I missed out a little not having a full length grey linen smock and silk slippers! The costume designer was Janet Patterson but she had commissioned some Sophie Digarde cardigans, wraps and shawls. Given that a scarf is upwards of £200 I was a little distracted by how much this cardigan would have cost!
There is a beautiful website here with lots more information and links but go and see it if you can – I’m planning a second trip so I’ll come with you!
