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- 2005
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 1 h 54 m
- 2005
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 1 h 54 m
Summary The Libertine follows the adventures of John Wilmot (Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse. (The Weinstein Company)
Directed By: Laurence Dunmore
Written By: Stephen Jeffreys
- 2005
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 1 h 54 m
- 2005
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 1 h 54 m
The Libertine
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7.0
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Summary The Libertine follows the adventures of John Wilmot (Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse. (The Weinstein Company)
Directed By: Laurence Dunmore
Written By: Stephen Jeffreys
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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27% Mixed
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40% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
44
33% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
27% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
This one-of-a-kind spellbinder from first-time director Laurence Dunmore is not afraid to shock. Depp is a raunchy wonder, especially in a time-capsule-worthy opening monologue.
Johnny Depp makes a riveting antihero in a dark and bawdy period drama.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
13% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
17% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
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A movie that serves up what its debauched subject would never have countenanced -- sanitized smut with a moral attached.
Deep and Morton are really flying here (the scene in which the hero instructs the heroine in the passionate possibilities of her art), and they leave the rest of the film looking heavy on its feet. The second half, especially, grows dour and maundering, and by the end the movie seems to flail in desperation, more like a work in progress than like a finished piece.
A glorious disaster.
A trying experience. As we watch Rochester fall apart in spectacular fashion, it's clear that a major lure for the venturesome Depp was the chance to play a grotesque, to become a pestilent physical wreck with an artificial silver nose. There's more in that role for the actor, however, than there is for us.
The Libertine is such a torturous mess that it winds up doing something I hadn't thought possible: It renders Johnny Depp charmless.
Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Australian Screen Editors
• 1 Nomination
