The Libertine

The Libertine

He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.

R 2004 · 114 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Romance

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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