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."
Character: Rochester
Character: Elizabeth Barry
Character: Charles II
Character: Elizabeth Malet
Character: Chiffinch
