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The Libertine

2000 · Movie · Not Rated · 100 min · ★ 5.6 · 58% critics

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In 18th-century France, a free-thinking writer works on a controversial encyclopedia while surrounded by luxury, secrecy, and temptation. As religious pressure and social rules close in, the story plays out as a bawdy historical farce about ideas, desire, and hypocrisy.

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Details
Original title
Le Libertin
Years
2000
Release date
2000-03-15
Language
French
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
100 min
Critic score
58/100
TMDB rating
5.6/10 (45 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy raunchy French period comedy with playful irreverence, especially near Beaumarchais the Scoundrel; Not for you if crude humor or frequent nudity puts you off.

Pros: bawdy farce; playful satire; lively period setting | Cons: crude humor; thin story; divisive nudity

Themes

  • artist
  • castle
  • encyclopedia
  • estate
  • 18th century
  • philosopher
  • aristocratic
  • libertarian
  • libertarian party

Cast & crew

Directed by Gabriel Aghion