

The Libertine
2004 · Movie · 1h 54m · R
DramaRomance
"He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it."
Overview
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
44/100
Key crew
- Laurence DunmoreDirector
- Stephen JeffreysScreenplay
- Michael NymanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Johnny DeppRochester
- Samantha MortonElizabeth Barry
- John MalkovichCharles II
- Rosamund PikeElizabeth Malet
- Paul RitterChiffinch
- Stanley TownsendKeown
- Francesca AnnisCountess
- Tom HollanderEtherege
- Johnny VegasSackville
- Richard CoyleAlcock
- Tom BurkeVaughan
- Hugh SachsRatcliffe
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Themes
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