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The Libertine

2004 · 114 min

A grimy, unflinching plunge into excess and decay, watching a brilliant self-destructive soul burn out while you squirm.

Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich

Tagline: He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.
Overview: The story of John Wilmot, 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.

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Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
obsession
identity
death
art
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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