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The Libertine is a 2004 British-Australian drama film, the first film directed by Laurence Dunmore. It was adapted by Stephen Jeffreys from his play of the same name, starring Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike. Depp stars as John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, a notorious rake and libertine poet in the court of King Charles II of England. Samantha Morton plays Elizabeth Barry, an actress whose budding talent blossoms and makes her much in demand under Rochester's tutelage. Wilmot and Barry become lovers. John Malkovich plays King Charles II, who is torn between his affection for Wilmot and the danger posed by his displays of contempt for his sovereign. Themes explored in the film include the corruption of a people by their self-indulgent monarch and the pursuit of hedonism. The film was shot on location in Wales.
Original Release
09/16/2004
US Release
09/16/2004
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnny Depp | Rochester |
Paul Ritter | Chiffinch |
John Malkovich | Charles II |
Stanley Townsend | Keown |
Francesca Annis | Countess |
Rosamund Pike | Elizabeth Malet |
Tom Hollander | Etherege |
Johnny Vegas | Sackville |
Richard Coyle | Alcock |
Tom Burke | Vaughan |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnny Depp | Rochester |
Paul Ritter | Chiffinch |
John Malkovich | Charles II |
Stanley Townsend | Keown |
Francesca Annis | Countess |
Rosamund Pike | Elizabeth Malet |
Tom Hollander | Etherege |
Johnny Vegas | Sackville |
Richard Coyle | Alcock |
Tom Burke | Vaughan |
Hugh Sachs | Ratcliffe |
Rupert Friend | Downs |
Kelly Reilly | Jane |
Jack Davenport | Harris |
Trudi Jackson | Rose |
Samantha Morton | Elizabeth Barry |
Clare Higgins | Molly Luscombe |
Freddie Jones | Betterton |
Robert Wilfort | Huysmans |
Jake Curran | Sackville's Servant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chase Bailey | Executive Producer |
Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
Louise Goodsill | Executive Producer |
Colin Leventhal | Executive Producer |
Marc Samuelson | Executive Producer |
Peter Samuelson | Executive Producer |
Donald A. Starr | Executive Producer |
Daniel J.B. Taylor | Executive Producer |
Ralph Kamp | Executive Producer |
John Malkovich | Producer |
Mairi Bett | Producer |
Lianne Halfon | Producer |
Jessica Parker | Producer |
Russell Smith | Producer |