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.
Movie tag line: "He didn't resist temptation. He pursued it."
Production companies:
Character: Rochester
Character: Elizabeth Barry
Character: Charles II
Character: Elizabeth Malet
Character: Chiffinch
Character: Keown
Character: Countess
Character: Etherege
Character: Sackville
Character: Alcock
Character: Vaughan
Character: Ratcliffe
Character: Downs
Character: Jane
Character: Acting Troop
Character: Harris
Character: Rose
Character: Molly Luscombe
Character: Sackville's Servant
Character: Constable
Character: Barrillon
Character: Black Rod
Character: Huysmans
Character: Acting Troop
Character: 17th Century Bard (uncredited)