Year: 2004
Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Written by :Stephen Jeffreys
Music by: Michael Nyman
Johnny Depp playing: John Wilmot,2nd. Earl of Rochester
Runtime: 114 min.
Release Date: November 25th, 2005
Plot Summary
The story of John Wilmot (Depp), a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life’s work.
John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester, is the protagonist of this movie. It is played by Johnny Depp in an excellent way, and he is a poet, a writer, a person who was essentially bored and wanted to try everything on himself. He despised life, drank profusely, seduced women, condescended everyone from the King to his mother to his servant, and preferred to have his portrait done with a monkey rather than his wife. He evolves during the movie, both physically (he becomes almost unbearable to look at), and mentally, finally establishing some sort of relationships, and making us love him even more during his final speech. He captivates the audience, both in the story and in theatres.
Cast
Johnny Depp as Rochester
Paul Ritter as Chiffinch
John Malkovich as Charles II
Stanley Townsend as Keown
Francesca Annis as Countess
Rosamund Pike as Elizabeth Malet
Tom Hollander as Etherege
Johnny Vegas as Sackville
Richard Coyle as Alcock
Tom Burke as Vaughan
Hugh Sachs as Ratcliffe
Rupert Friend as Downs
Kelly Reilly as Jane
Jack Davenport as Harris
