The Libertine poster
Screenplay Stephen Jeffreys
Director Laurence Dunmore

The Libertine

Tagline: He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.

Release Date: 2004-09-16

Duration: 114 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Rosamund Pike
    Elizabeth Malet
  • Kelly Reilly
    Jane
  • Johnny Depp
    Rochester
  • Rupert Friend
    Downs
  • John Malkovich
    Charles II
  • Tom Hollander
    Etherege
  • Samantha Morton
    Elizabeth Barry
  • Paul Ritter
    Chiffinch
  • Johnny Vegas
    Sackville
  • Richard Coyle
    Alcock