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Despite Depp, 'The Libertine' is mired in a murky fog
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

At the very beginning of "The Libertine," Johnny Depp, dressed in full Restoration regalia, steps up to the camera and announces, "You will not like me." Alas, it's his movie we don't like. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
In 17th century London, John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, has a passionate romance with a young actress and writes a scurrilous play which lampoons the monarch who commissioned it, Charles II, leading to the Earl's eventual downfall.

FILM FACTS ...

The Weinstein Company

'The Libertine'

Director: Laurence Dunmore
Starring: John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander
Run time: 110 minutes
Release date: March 10, 2006
Rating: R for strong sexuality including dialogue, violence and language.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: D+
"Adapting his own play, Stephen Jeffreys can't shake the script's essential staginess. And first-time feature director Laurence Dunmore, who made his reputation in advertising and music videos, can't coax the movie to life."