The Libertine

Johnny Depp stars in The Libertine as the scandalously decadent John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester. The film follows the Earl's adventures in London, from his passionate romance with a young actress, Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton), to the writing of a scurrilous play which blisteringly and bawdily lampoons the very monarch who commissioned it, Charles II (John Malkovich), leading to the Earl's banishment and eventual downfall.

Critic Reviews:

• " A daunting, challenging film that dares the viewer to like it. And, it's not the easiest movie to like, but it's impossible not to find disturbingly fascinating. " – Ken Hanke

• " A seductively entertaining, fangs-bared historical comedy. " – Jan Stuart

• " Depp gives a dazzling tour de force as a man who loses his soul, then his heart, then his body. " – Rich Cline