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The Libertine

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French philosopher Denis Diderot (Vincent Perez) produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.
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Neil Smith BBC.com Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2003 Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member If ever you like light french comedies. This evolves around Diderot's secret works to print the Encyclopedia. If Michel Serrault was a tremendous actor, he cannot really save this movie, that is altogether flat and mediocre. Unless you are a girl (or a boy) who finds Vincent Perez beautiful. Well, he's full frontal naked in half his scenes... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I expected smarter comedy and more about philosophy...great cast, simply plot and a lot of sexuality to make up for the poor scripting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Diderot, d'Alembert et la fabrication de la fameuse Encylopedie vue sous un angle licencieux et irreverencieux. Excellente comedie historique, qui livrera de nombreux fous de rire, grace a une poignee d'acteurs exceptionnels. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member J'avais déjà un faible pour Diderot et d'Alembert... il (le faible) s'est transformé en torride passion... Provocateur hors du temps ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent! Je veux un orgue à cochons moi aussi! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the funniest films I've seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis French philosopher Denis Diderot (Vincent Perez) produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.
Director
Gabriel Aghion
Producer
Gaspard de Chavagnac
Screenwriter
Gabriel Aghion, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Production Co
Sans Contrefaçon Productions, Josy Films, Le Studio Canal +, Bel Ombre Films, TF1 Films Productions, Mosca Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.3K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
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