

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.
Cast

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
Videos
Storyline
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.
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