The Libertine
He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.
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.
Directed by Laurence Dunmore · Written by Stephen Jeffreys
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Johnny Depp Rochester -
Samantha Morton Elizabeth Barry -
John Malkovich Charles II -
Rosamund Pike Elizabeth Malet -
Paul Ritter Chiffinch -
Stanley Townsend Keown -
Francesca Annis Countess -
Tom Hollander Etherege -
Johnny Vegas Sackville -
Richard Coyle Alcock -
Tom Burke Vaughan -
Hugh Sachs Ratcliffe
Make it a double feature
3h 34m together
The Libertine
Hysteria
A close match in mood and era.
