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The Libertine

34%Critics121 reviews58%Audience3,184 reviews

4.96.7Kaverage critics score, out of 1020051h 54mR

HistoryDrama

John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), the egotistical second Earl of Rochester, leads an entirely debauched life. When not writing bawdy verse, Wilmot spends his time imbibing massive amounts of alcohol and bedding myriad women, including Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton). When King Charles II (John Malkovich) commissions him to write a play, he happily agrees. But after Wilmot foolishly uses his big break to skewer the crown, he must face a furious Charles -- and the real possibility of exile.

Directed by:

Laurence Dunmore