Barry Lyndon

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Ryan O'Neal and Marisa Berenson star in director Stanley Kubrick's lavish adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic 18th-century novel about the rise and fall of a sensitive and dashing rogue, The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq..

Forced to leave Ireland after killing an English officer in a duel, handsome young Redmond Barry (O'Neal) seeks his fortune as a soldier in Prussia, as a spy then as a gambler living among the elite of Europe. He changes his name and marries an aristocrat (Berenson) for her wealth, but the acceptance he seeks finally eludes him.

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Release:

1975

Running Time:

177 min

Certificate:

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

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Genre:

Drama

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Director:

Stanley Kubrick

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Elena Vinterberg
up there with Kubrick's best
06 December 2008
Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, and directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon is a period piece which combines drama and romance. Set in 18th Century Europe, Barry Lyndon focuses on the fortunes of Redmond Barry, and Irish rogue intent on climbing up the social ladder. After Lyndon seduces a rich countess he finds out that he can lose his fortune just as easily as he gained it. Barry Lyndon is a compelling film. Not only is it brilliantly scripted, directed and acted but it progresses at a pace which allows you to admire all the small details and wonder at how well the film fits together overall. Barry Lyndon is definitely up there with Kubrick's best work.
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