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The Libertine Reviews

2005

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An antidote to the sunny period pieces adopted from Jane Austen, which feature impeccably coiffed aristocracy engage in the witty banter of drawing room dramas and culminate in a most delightful denouement, 'The Libertine' highlights the underbelly of the Britocracy of centuries past. Adapted from the play by Stephen Jeffreys, .. Read more

Starring	Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton, Johnny Vegas
Director	Laurence Dunmore
Genres	Drama

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- 3.5 stars out of 4 -- This one-of-a-kind spellbinder from first-time director Laurence Dunmore is not afraid to shock. Depp is a raunchy wonder
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- - Rolling Stone
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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- - 54
  - 3
  Raw and Untempered
  
  Quite a strong portrayal of an individual's refusal to be tied to responsibility and constructive contribution. The main character,The Earl of Rochester, ... read more »
  
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  - Rip
  - Manchester
  - 29 Jul 2006 at 16:52
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  - 0
  The Libertine
  
  Totally dreadful, hard to believe that a film with such great actors could be so bad! There are not many films that I dont see through to the end once I start ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 May 2012 at 20:55
- - 1
  - 1
  Give this one a miss
  
  Dreadful! I don't often give up on a film, but on this one I did.
  
  If you like Johnny Depp, don't watch the Libertine. He tries to appear ... read more »
  
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- 1106039
- - cmcd
  - 5 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 27 Mar 2012 at 10:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Not an easy watch, but a good one
  
  Not always easy to watch, but compelling none the less. Depp's portrayal of the film's anti-hero certainly doesn't lack courage.
  
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- - flyfifer
  - 2 reviews
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 12:31
- - 0
  - 0
  A film that takes Liberties.
  
  Some lovely acting (Depp is very good), and intriguingly shot (grainy for a debauched, olde worlde feel), but sadly the film just doesn't really go anywhere... read more »
  
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- - Kinkyfish
  - 98 reviews
  - York, England
  - 31 Jul 2011 at 22:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Ignore the bad reviews!
  
  I dont understand why this film has an average of only 2.5 stars because I thought it was great. Johnny Depp is very funny in a subtle, crude kind of way. I ... read more »
  
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- 1021956
- - breakofdawn
  - 2 reviews
  - UK
  - 26 Jul 2011 at 17:53
- - 0
  - 0
  A role made for Depp
  
  Johnny Depp has the gift of being able to portray highly troubled and unique characters with a lot of panache. With that in mind, the role of the Earl of ... read more »
  
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  - justsooz
  - 12 reviews
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 23:42
- - 1
  - 0
  awful film
  
  This film is awful, I could barely follow it and was really tempted to not bother finishing it. Depp is the only good thing about this dull waste of time.
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 May 2011 at 21:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Pretentious and self-consciously sweary
  
  To quote Flanders and Swann: 'Ma's out, Pa's out, let's talk rude, pee, po, belly, bum, drawers'. So much self-consciously olde-worlde ... read more »
  
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- - Historybeast
  - 3 reviews
  - 11 May 2011 at 19:31
- - 2
  - 1
  A fantastically different period drama!
  
  From the opening monologue this film was just brilliant! The opening being so blunt and scandalous you just can't help but want to find out if what the earl... read more »
  
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- - EmmaLeigh
  - 20 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 23 Jan 2011 at 19:03
- - 2
  - 1
  The Libertine
  
  An antidote to the sunny period pieces adopted from Jane Austen, which feature impeccably coiffed aristocracy engage in the witty banter of drawing room dramas ... read more »
  
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- - Greenfingersjake
  - 124 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 28 Sep 2010 at 22:26
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- - 54
  - 3
  Raw and Untempered
  
  Quite a strong portrayal of an individual's refusal to be tied to responsibility and constructive contribution. The main character,The Earl of Rochester, ... read more »
  
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- 269223
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
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  - Manchester
  - 29 Jul 2006 at 16:52
- - 31
  - 10
  Still not sure..
  
  I'm inclined to agree with the 'bad movie, good acting' verdict, but didn't think it was quite that clear cut. Depp and Malkovitch are ... read more »
  
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- - skeadugenga
  - 148 reviews
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  - 09 Dec 2005 at 13:30
- - 29
  - 3
  Excellent
  
  This is typical Johnny Depp - choosing a character that you are more likely to find repulsive than anything else...and yet again he portrays an englishman with ... read more »
  
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- 259552
- - Gromit
  - 44 reviews
  - Canterbury
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 10:12
- - 20
  - 6
  Blew Me Away
  
  This movie is something I am going to be proud to own when it comes out on DVD. As a collector of Johnny Depp movies I can honestly say this is one of his most ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle, England
  - 24 Nov 2005 at 18:44
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  Good acting Bad movie
  
  Briefly Libertine is the story of the second Earl of Rochester a poorly regarded poet at the time whos reputation increased after his death from syphallis.read more »
  
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- - Roy
  - 59 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 12:31
- - 16
  - 2
  Johnny Depp / John Malkovich in finest Form.
  
  I replayed Johnny Depp's opening monologue three times as it was so shockingly fantastic! Deppster plays the Earl of Rochester who has sex with anything ... read more »
  
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- - Debs
  - Scotland
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 00:38
- - 16
  - 7
  110% codswallop
  
  Anachronistic nonsense.
  
  It doesn't work on any level, historically, visually or socially.
  
  Dreary dull rubbish, showing one of the most... read more »
  
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- - Rehan
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Jul 2006 at 23:09
- - 11
  - 6
  raw and raunchy
  
  Johnny Depp turns his capable hand to another larger than life character. The dirty underbelly of high society is flashed as 'the Libertine' attempts to... read more »
  
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- - betnic
  - Wiltshire
  - 16 May 2006 at 13:11
- - 9
  - 2
  Very Disappointing !!!
  
  I was so looking forward to this movie with the actors that were in it but it was so disappointing that I never watched all the movie as it was so slow going ... read more »
  
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- - karen ball
  - Manchester
  - 30 May 2006 at 16:02
- - 7
  - 1
  Believe me when I tell you this...
  
  'You will not like me'.....Jonny Depp's moody introduction sets the scene on a cracking performance which is suitably perverse, believable but ... read more »
  
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- - Sir Janus
  - Tyne & Wear, England
  - 16 Feb 2007 at 21:06

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  An antidote to the sunny period pieces adopted from Jane Austen, which feature impeccably coiffed aristocracy engage in the witty banter of drawing room dramas and culminate in a most delightful denouement, 'The Libertine' highlights the underbelly of the Britocracy of centuries past. Adapted from ...