The Libertine
The Libertine

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In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and sexual promiscuity flourish. Thirteen years later, in the midst of political and economical problems, Charles II orders the return of his friend John Wilmot, aka the second Earl of Rochester, from exile back to London. John is a morally-corrupt drunkard and a debauched, cynical poet. When the King asks John to prepare a play for the French ambassador so as to please him, John m... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Libertine:

Johnny Depp
Samantha Morton
John Malkovich
Rosamund Pike
Paul Ritter
Stanley Townsend

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In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and sexual promiscuity flourish. Thirteen years later, in the midst of political and economical problems, Charles II orders the return of his friend John Wilmot, aka the second Earl of Rochester, from exile back to London. John is a morally-corrupt drunkard and a debauched, cynical poet. When the King asks John to prepare a play for the French ambassador so as to please him, John meets the aspiring actress Elizabeth Barry in the playhouse and decides to make her into a great star. He falls in love with her and she becomes his mistress. During the presentation to the King and the French ambassador, John falls into disgrace with the court. When he is thirty-three years old and dying of syphilis and alcoholism, he converts to being a religious man.

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culturevulture.net - 9/10 by Les WrightThe characters' florid, hyperbolic, elliptical, punning manner of speech rings true to the Restoration era, as both mirrored and modeled in the stage plays of the day.
Reeling Reviews - 9/10 by Laura Clifford...while Depp seems the obvious choice for this ribald role, this is the first performance he's let get away from him.
Rolling Stone - 9/10 by Peter TraversThis one-of-a-kind spellbinder from first-time director Laurence Dunmore is not afraid to shock. Depp is a raunchy wonder, especially in a time-capsule-worthy opening monologue.
Film Journal International - 8/10 by Rex RobertsA difficult film to watch, but one that speaks to our own invidious world.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Andrea GronvallAs the imperious actress (and whore) Elizabeth Barry, the unlikely object of Wilmot's affection, Samantha Morton finds the soul in a woman who's hard as nails, and Tom Hollander and Rosamund Pike also provide excellent support. The haunting score is by Michael Nyman.
Chicago Sun-Times - 8/10 by Roger EbertDepp accepts the character and all of its baggage, and works without a net.
SA Movie & DVD Magazine - 8/10 by James O'EhleyHistorical accuracy is a liability instead of an asset in this painfully exact recreation of 1670s London . . .
Orlando Sentinel - 8/10 by Roger MooreA bawdy Restoration romp that doesn't. Romp.
Detroit News - 8/10 by Tom LongDunmore slogs through the story with an overripe sense of gravity that, when mixed with the film's carefully botched look, makes for one murky moviegoing experience.
ReelTalk Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Betty Jo TuckerFeatures another stellar Johnny Depp performance, but stagy dialogue and dreary cinematography mar the effectiveness of this murky period drama.

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