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) |
