Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Libertine is a 2004 British drama film directed by Laurence Dunmore, in his first outing, and adapted by Stephen Jeffreys' from his play of the same name, starring Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike.Depp stars as John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, a notorious rake and libertine poet in the court of King Charles II of England. Samantha Morton plays Elizabeth Barry, an actress whose budding talent blossoms and makes her much in demand under Rochester's tutelage. Wilmot and Barry become lovers. John Malkovich plays King Charles II, who is torn between his affection for Wilmot and the danger posed by his displays of contempt for his sovereign. Themes explored in the film include the corruption of a people by their self-indulgent monarch and the pursuit of hedonism.. }
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- The_Libertine_(2004_film) abstract "The Libertine is a 2004 British drama film directed by Laurence Dunmore, in his first outing, and adapted by Stephen Jeffreys' from his play of the same name, starring Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike.Depp stars as John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, a notorious rake and libertine poet in the court of King Charles II of England. Samantha Morton plays Elizabeth Barry, an actress whose budding talent blossoms and makes her much in demand under Rochester's tutelage. Wilmot and Barry become lovers. John Malkovich plays King Charles II, who is torn between his affection for Wilmot and the danger posed by his displays of contempt for his sovereign. Themes explored in the film include the corruption of a people by their self-indulgent monarch and the pursuit of hedonism.".