6.1/10
NETFLIX Rating : 2.9
IMDB Rating : 6.4
FD Smart Rating : 6.1
Synopsis : In this period piece, Johnny Depp portrays 17th-century poet John Wilmot, who received posthumous acclaim for his sexually overt poetry.
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Johnny Depp , Rupert Friend , Johnny Vegas , Kelly Reilly , Tom Hollander , Jack Davenport , Rosamund Pike , John Malkovich , Samantha Morton , Richard Coyle
English , Spanish , English [Original]
Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , Japanese
Biography, Drama, History, Romance
2004
1h54m
strong sexuality including dialogue, violence and language
In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and sexual promiscuity flourish. Thirteen years later, in the midst of political and economical problems, Charles II asks for the return of his friend John Wilmot, aka the second Earl of Rochester, from exile back to London. John is a morally-corrupt drunkard and a sexually- active cynical poet. When the King asks John to prepare a play for the French ambassador so as to please him, John meets the aspiring actress Elizabeth Barry in the playhouse and decides to make her into a great star. He falls in love with her and she becomes his mistress. During the presentation to the Frenchman, he falls into disgrace with the court. When he was thirty-three years old and dying of syphilis and alcoholism, he converts to being a religious man.