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The Libertine (DVD, 2006)

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Drama following the adventures of John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse. Married but not satisfied, he has a passionate romance with a young actress, Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton), and writes a scurrilous play that lampoons its commissioner, King Charles II (John Malkovich).

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An antidote to the sunny period pieces adopted from Jane Austen, which feature impeccably coifed aristocrats engaging in the witty banter of drawing room dramas and culminating in most delightful denouements, THE LIBERTINE highlights the underbelly of the British aristocracy of centuries past. Adapted from the play by Stephen Jeffreys, the plot follows the dastardly debauchery of the Earl of Rochester (a mischievous Johnny Depp), a hedonist who makes Oscar Wilde seem moralistic. The Earl spends his days and nights in beds, brothels, and bars, awakening from drunken blackouts only to stumble to the nearest whorehouse. Yet this ravishing rake also possesses a talent for poetry, and turns his escapades into acid-tongued witticisms that pepper this frisky film. Directed by first-timer Laurence Dunmore, the historical film picks up in 1678, when the Earl returns to London at the behest of King Charles II (magnetically played by John Malkovich, who starred in the play when it was staged at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre). With his young wife in tow, the Earl immediately immerses himself into a litany of transgressions. When he meets a prostitute and burgeoning actress named Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton), he obsessively takes her under his wing, crafting her into an acclaimed stage starlet and eventually bedding her. What follows is a spiral upward, downward, and sideways through the city's pleasure palaces, culminating in a quasi-tragic, quasi-relieving denouement. Melding the naughty energy of his 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' character with the brooding darkness of his wearied detective in 'From Hell', Depp gives a pitch-perfect performance that carries the film, eliciting strange sympathy for such a despicable devil. The score, by the award-winning composer Michael Nyman, adds even further moodiness and dramatic edge to the story.

Product Identifiers

ProducerJohn Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, Russ Smith

EAN5017239192890

eBay Product ID (ePID)51188638

Product Key Features

ActorRupert Friend, John Malkovich, Tom Hollander, Johnny Depp, Shane Macgowan, Johnny Vegas, Rosamund Pike, Samantha Morton

Film/TV TitleThe Libertine

DirectorLaurence Dunmore

LanguageEnglish

Run Time114 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2006

FormatDVD

FeaturesDirectors Commentary, Widescreen

GenreDrama, Period

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate18

ReviewsRolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 4 -- This one-of-a-kind spellbinder from first-time director Laurence Dunmore is not afraid to shock. Depp is a raunchy wonder, Total Film - Decadent, witty and deliciously obscene, Hotdog - A filthy, funny film

ScreenwriterStephen Jeffreys

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround\Dolby Digital Surround

Movie/TV TitleThe Libertine