THE LIBERTINE
synopsis
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.
international title: | The Libertine |
original title: | The Libertine |
country: | United Kingdom, Canada |
sales agent: | Odyssey Entertainment |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Laurence Dunmore |
film run: | 130' |
release date: | UK 18/11/2005, BE 25/01/2006, FR 25/01/2006, NL 16/03/2006 |
screenplay: | Stephen Jeffreys |
cast: | John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Louisa Bawden, Richard Coyle, |
cinematography by: | Alexander Melman |
film editing: | Jill Bilcock |
art director: | Ben van Os |
music: | Michael Nyman |
producer: | Russell Smith |
production: | Odyssey Entertainment |
backing: | Isle of Man Film Commission |
distributor: | Entertainment Film Distributors, Paradiso Home Entertainment (NL), Bontonfilm (CZ) |