The Libertine
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings
- Starring: John Malkovich, Johnny Depp
- 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)
- Director: Laurence Dunmore
- Genre(s): Drama
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Positive: 10 out of 30
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Mixed: 8 out of 30
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Negative: 12 out of 30
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88This 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.
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80As the imperious actress (and whore) Elizabeth Barry, the unlikely object of Wilmot's affection, Samantha Morton finds the soul in a woman who's hard as nails, and Tom Hollander and Rosamund Pike also provide excellent support. The haunting score is by Michael Nyman.
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50A movie that serves up what its debauched subject would never have countenanced -- sanitized smut with a moral attached.
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38Not since Philip Kaufman's 2000 "Quills," the story of the Marquis de Sade, have we had so debauched a literary and movie hero, and Johnny Depp plays him with the relish of an actor who has made odd-ball characters his specialty.
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Positive: 13 out of 22
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Mixed: 2 out of 22
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Negative: 7 out of 22
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MayaB.10
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ChetR.8
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TomB.4
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