The Libertine
“He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.”
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.
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25 people
Johnny Depp
Rochester
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Laurence Dunmore Director · Stephen Jeffreys Screenplay Michael Nyman Composer
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $11M · United States release September 16, 2004
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,900,000
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
First Choice Films
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Isle of Man Film
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Mr. Mudd
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Mr. Mudd Production
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 16, 2004
Limited theatrical
United States · September 16, 2004
Theatrical
France
January 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Germany
November 14, 2008 · Physical
Italy
February 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 26, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 2, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 30, 2006 · Theatrical
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