Barry Lyndon

1975, Drama, 3h 4m

79 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Cynical, ironic, and suffused with seductive natural lighting, Barry Lyndon is a complex character piece of a hapless man doomed by Georgian society. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

How does an Irish lad without prospects become part of 18th-century English nobility? For Barry Lyndon (Ryan O'Neal) the answer is: any way he can! His climb to wealth and privilege is the enthralling focus of this sumptuous Stanley Kubrick version of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stanley Kubrick
Producer:

Stanley Kubrick
Writer:

Stanley Kubrick, William Makepeace Thackeray
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 18, 1975 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 18, 2008
Runtime:

3h 4m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

Mono
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.66:1)

Cast & Crew

Ryan O'Neal
Barry Lyndon

Marisa Berenson
Lady Lyndon

Patrick Magee
Chevalier de Baliban

Hardy Krüger
Capt. Potzdorf

Steven Berkoff
Lord Ludd

Gay Hamilton
Nora Brady

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Critic Reviews for Barry Lyndon

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Audience Reviews for Barry Lyndon

May 01, 2014

A fabulous picaresque tale - satirical and tragic - in which we see Kubrick make every splendid shot look like an authentic 18th-century painting while using a cynical and essentially cold approach to recount a long series of barely connected episodes in our anti-hero's ill-fated life.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Apr 05, 2014

My favorite Kubrick film by far. Epic story with fine costumes and sets -- and a soundtrack to die for.

Christian C Super Reviewer
Mar 05, 2013

Barry Lyndon is a fantastic epic helmed by Stanley Kubrick that boasts great performances and revolutionary and beautiful direction.

Daniel L Super Reviewer
Nov 22, 2012

Is anyone better at skewering bourgeois culture and plumbing the depths of the inevitability of loss?

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