# The Libertine (2004)

> A brilliant Restoration poet turns theatrical ambition, sexual appetite, and cynical self-invention into a devastating path toward disgrace and spiritual reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3858

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Laurence Dunmore
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike, Paul Ritter, Stanley Townsend, Francesca Annis, Tom Hollander
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375920/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: decadent, witty, cynical, historical drama night, literary film night

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