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.
Cast
Johnny Depp
Rochester
Samantha Morton
Elizabeth Barry
John Malkovich
Charles II
Rosamund Pike
Elizabeth Malet
Paul Ritter
Chiffinch
Stanley Townsend
Keown
Francesca Annis
Countess
Tom Hollander
Etherege
Johnny Vegas
Sackville
Richard Coyle
Alcock
Tom Burke
Vaughan
Hugh Sachs
Ratcliffe
Rupert Friend
Downs
Kelly Reilly
Jane
Cara Horgan
Acting Troop
Jack Davenport
Harris
Trudi Jackson
Rose
Clare Higgins
Molly Luscombe
Jake Curran
Sackville's Servant
Kevin Doyle
Constable
Paul Chahidi
Barrillon
T. P. McKenna
Black Rod
Robert Wilfort
Huysmans
Olivia Higginbottom
Acting Troop
Crew
Laurence Dunmore
Director
Stephen Jeffreys
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Alexander Melman
Director of Photography
Arran Brownlee
Storyboard Artist
Corran Brownlee
Storyboard Artist
Chase Bailey
Executive Producer
Steve Christian
Executive Producer
Louise Goodsill
Executive Producer
Ralph Kamp
Executive Producer
Colin Leventhal
Executive Producer
Marc Samuelson
Executive Producer
Peter Samuelson
Executive Producer
John Malkovich
Producer
Russell Smith
Producer
Lianne Halfon
Producer
Ben van Os
Production Design
Lucy Bevan
Casting
Mary Selway
Casting
Nigel Egerton
Costume Supervisor
Dien van Straalen
Costume Design
Julie Dartnell
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Norma Webb
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Peter Owen
Makeup Artist
Blair Slater
Foley Artist
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes
Set Decoration
Peter Mountain
Still Photographer
Jonathan Fawkner
Compositing Lead
Elizabeth Tremblay
Script Supervisor
Mark Southworth
Stunts
Gareth Milne
Stunt Coordinator
Marshall Leviten
Production Manager
Linda Lichter
Legal Services
Patrick Rolfe
Art Direction
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