Film

The Libertine

2004 · 1h 54m · Drama · Romance

He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.

IMDb

6.2

Rotten Tomatoes

34%

Metacritic

44

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.

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

Rupert Friend

Downs

Kelly Reilly

Jane

Cara Horgan

Acting Troop

Jack Davenport

Harris

• Laurence DunmoreDirector
• Stephen JeffreysScreenplay
• John MalkovichProducer
• Russell SmithProducer
• Lianne HalfonProducer
• Chase BaileyExecutive Producer
• Steve ChristianExecutive Producer
• Louise GoodsillExecutive Producer
• Ralph KampExecutive Producer
• Colin LeventhalExecutive Producer

UK Blu-Ray Trailer

Release date

September 16, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$10,900,000

Genres

Drama, Romance

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