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The Libertine
Philo
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Kanopy (Free)
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He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it.
5.9(474 votes)
2004
1h 54m
DramaRomance
dying and deathlondon, englandpoetmonkeyalcoholiclibertinesyphilis17th century
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.

















































