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The Libertine (2005)

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'The Libertine' follows the adventures of John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, in London of the 17th century. He has a passionate romance with a young actress, Elizabeth Barry, and he writes a scurrilous play which lampoons the monarch who commissioned it, Charles II, leading to the Earl's banishment and eventual downfall.
Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Adaptation and Biopic
Running Time: 2 hrs. 10 min.
Release Date: November 25th, 2005 (LA/NY); March 10th, 2006 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality including dialogue, violence and language.
Distributors:
The Weinstein Company
U.S. Box Office: $4,829,497
Cast and Credits
Starring: John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander
Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Produced by: Chase Bailey, Ralph Kamp, Louise Goodsill
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Debauchery rarely has been this tedious." more...
D+
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a glorious disaster." more...
C-
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I admire Depp's performance..." more...
B
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...an intermittently fascinating, sometimes deeply unpleasant movie." more...
B-
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B-   
Depp's Oscar Performance...  by tccandler (11/24/2005)
235 out of 250 people found this review helpful
"Did you miss me?""I missed the money.""Good. I love a whore with sentiment...Full Review
  A
worth the wait  by midnightmuse89 (12/9/2005)
75 out of 82 people found this review helpful
This film took an age to actually get to the screen, and by the time it ad I had...Full Review
  A+
Depp's Oscar winning Performance  by JonesMP (11/28/2005)
60 out of 87 people found this review helpful
This movie's fate bet heavily on Johnny Depp's talent, and hit the jackpot. No...Full Review
  A+
Are they ever going to give this guy an oscar?  by sher8181 (1/13/2006)
55 out of 74 people found this review helpful
Johnny Depp is long overdue to receive one...or more. The critics still after all...Full Review
  B
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