"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
Rupert Friend
as Downs
Kelly Reilly
as Jane
Cara Horgan
as Acting Troop
Jack Davenport
as Harris
Trudi Jackson
as Rose
Clare Higgins
as Molly Luscombe
Jake Curran
as Sackville's Servant
Kevin Doyle
as Constable
Paul Chahidi
as Barrillon
T. P. McKenna
as Black Rod
Robert Wilfort
as Huysmans
Olivia Higginbottom
Producer
Russell Smith
Stephen Jeffreys
Screenplay
Lianne Halfon
Laurence Dunmore
Director
Theatre Play
Elizabeth Tremblay
Script Supervisor
Lucy Bevan
Casting
Dien van Straalen
Costume Design
Marshall Leviten
Production Manager
Peter Mountain
Still Photographer
Mary Selway
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Alexander Melman
Director of Photography
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Ben van Os
Production Design
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes
Set Decoration
Nigel Egerton
Costume Supervisor
Linda Lichter
Legal Services
Arran Brownlee
Storyboard Artist
Corran Brownlee
Julie Dartnell
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Peter Owen
Norma Webb
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Chris Lyons
Patrick Rolfe
Art Direction
Chase Bailey
Executive Producer
Steve Christian
Louise Goodsill
Ralph Kamp
Colin Leventhal
Marc Samuelson
Peter Samuelson
Blair Slater
Foley Artist
Gareth Milne
Stunt Coordinator