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.
Johnny Depp
as Rochester
Samantha Morton
as Elizabeth Barry
John Malkovich
as Charles II
Rosamund Pike
as Elizabeth Malet
Paul Ritter
as Chiffinch
Stanley Townsend
as Keown
Francesca Annis
as Countess
Tom Hollander
as Etherege
Johnny Vegas
as Sackville
Richard Coyle
as Alcock
Tom Burke
as Vaughan
Hugh Sachs
as Ratcliffe
