John Wilmot

Directed by Laurence Dunmore. With Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter.

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Despite Johnny Depp's zealous performance, muddled direction and murky cinematography hinder The Libertine.

The Libertine is a 2004 British-Australian drama film, the first film directed by Laurence Dunmore. It was adapted by Stephen Jeffreys from his play of the same name, starring Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike.

Johnny Depp on his character, the challenges of the movie and his upcoming projects at the 'The Libertine' World Premiere at Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, C...

The Libertine (2004) Official Trailer #1 - Johnny Depp Movie

'You will not like me,' the Earl of Rochester assures us, staring fiercely out of darkness. 'You will not like me now, and you will like me a good deal less as we go on.' These are the opening words of Stephen Jeffreys' 'The Libertine,' where in Scene Two we find Rochester in conversation with the actress Elizabeth Barry: 'In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: the stupid, and the envious. The stupid will like you in five years time, the envious never.'

The Libertine follows the adventures of John Wilmot (Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse.

Director Brett Ratner is taking on a movie unlike anything he's ever done before with The Libertine, which will put Johnny Depp in the lead role.

'Allow me to be frank at the commencement. You will not like me. The gentlemen will be envious and the ladies will be repelled. You will not like me now, and...