The Libertine (2004)
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
Writer:
Stephen Jeffreys
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Johnny Depp as Rochester |
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Samantha Morton as Elizabeth Barry |
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John Malkovich as Charles II |
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Rosamund Pike as Elizabeth Malet |
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Paul Ritter as Chiffinch |
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Stanley Townsend as Keown |
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Francesca Annis as Countess |
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Tom Hollander as Etherege |
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Johnny Vegas as Sackville |
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Richard Coyle as Alcock |
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Tom Burke as Vaughan |
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Hugh Sachs as Ratcliffe |
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Rupert Friend as Downs |
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Kelly Reilly as Jane |
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Cara Horgan as Acting Troop |
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Jack Davenport as Harris |
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Trudi Jackson as Rose |
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Clare Higgins as Molly Luscombe |
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Jake Curran as Sackville's Servant |
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Kevin Doyle as Constable |
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Paul Chahidi as Barrillon |
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T. P. McKenna as Black Rod |
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Robert Wilfort as Huysmans |
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Olivia Higginbottom as Acting Troop |
| Production | John Malkovich | Producer |
| Production | Russell Smith | Producer |
| Writing | Stephen Jeffreys | Screenplay |
| Production | Lianne Halfon | Producer |
| Directing | Laurence Dunmore | Director |
| Writing | Stephen Jeffreys | Theatre Play |
| Directing | Elizabeth Tremblay | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Lucy Bevan | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dien van Straalen | Costume Design |
| Production | Marshall Leviten | Production Manager |
| Camera | Peter Mountain | Still Photographer |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Editing | Jill Bilcock | Editor |
| Camera | Alexander Melman | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Michael Nyman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ben van Os | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Wischhusen-Hayes | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nigel Egerton | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Linda Lichter | Legal Services |
| Art | Arran Brownlee | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Corran Brownlee | Storyboard Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Dartnell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Dartnell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Owen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Webb | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Webb | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Art | Patrick Rolfe | Art Direction |
| Production | Chase Bailey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louise Goodsill | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ralph Kamp | Executive Producer |
| Production | Colin Leventhal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc Samuelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Samuelson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Blair Slater | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Gareth Milne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mark Southworth | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Fawkner | Compositing Lead |