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.
- Year : 2004
- Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre : Drama, Romance
- Studio : First Choice Films, Isle of Man Film, Mr. Mudd
- Keyword : dying and death, london, england, poet, monkey, alcoholic, libertine, syphilis, 17th century
- Director : Laurence Dunmore
- Cast : Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike, Paul Ritter, Stanley Townsend