The Libertine Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.

The Libertine

Director: Laurence Dunmore

Starring: Johnny Depp • Samantha Morton • John Malkovich • Rosamund Pike • Johnny Vegas

R Drama 2 hrs, 10 m

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

Plot: The story of "The Libertine" focuses on 17th-century womanizing poet John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), the Earl of Rochester, who befriended King Charles II (John Malkovich) and died at the young age of 33 after falling in love with aspiring actress Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton).

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Johnny Depp
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
S
Samantha Morton
The Odyssey, Anemone
John Malkovich
Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Red
Rosamund Pike
Hallow Road, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
J
Johnny Vegas
The Twits, The Brothers Grimsby
Kelly Reilly
Here, A Haunting in Venice
J
Jack Davenport
A United Kingdom, Pirate Radio
R
Richard Coyle
Heads of State, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
F
Francesca Annis
Night In Hatton Garden
C
Claire Higgins

The film's writer Stephen Jeffreys last penned Diana.

Dec 2004

Changed The Libertine movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong sexuality including dialogue, violence and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 10 m
Tagline: He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Libertine was released in on Wednesday, November 23 , 2005. There were six other movies released on the same date, including The White Countess, Syriana and The Ice Harvest.