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The Libertine
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R,1hr 54min
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March 10, 2006
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Weinstein Company
Synopsis: A man who lives for pleasure finds his hedonism betrays him in time in this film adaptation of the play by Stephen Jeffreys. The second Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), was a notorious figure in 17th century Europe; well-respected as a poet and author, Wilmot also earned no small degree of gossip for his freewheeling sex life and appetite for decadence. Wilmot was close friends with Charles II (John Malkovich), the powerful and Machiavellian ruler of England, and enjoyed a passionate ... Full Synopsis
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Featured Cast
John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester
King Charles II
Elizabeth Berry
Elizabeth Malet
Photos
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of "The Libertine" at the ArcLight Theater in Hollywood, Calif., on...
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
Johnny Depp at the The Libertine premiere in Hollywood on November 11, 2005
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