The Libertine

He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.

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.

Director

Laurence Dunmore

Screenplay

Stephen Jeffreys

Producer

Russell Smith

Producer

John Malkovich

Producer

Lianne Halfon

Original Music Composer

Michael Nyman

Director of Photography

Alexander Melman