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Barry Lyndon
1975 188 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 16+
★8.6
Drama, Romance, War, History
Director: Stanley Kubrick
📖 Based on the novel
«The Luck of Barry Lyndon»
byWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
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Description
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Budget:
$11M
Worldwide:
$31.5M
Starring
Ryan O'Neal
Actor
Marisa Berenson
Actor
Patrick Magee
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1976
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Musical Adaptation
BAFTA 1976
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Musical Adaptation
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Director
BAFTA 1976
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1976
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 1976
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1976
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1976
— Best Picture
Key opinion
Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon is widely celebrated as a visual and technical masterpiece that meticulously recreates 18th-century Europe. While critics and audiences admire its historical authenticity and aesthetic grandeur, the film’s deliberate, contemplative pace and detached emotional tone divide viewers, leading to conflicting opinions on whether its beauty compensates for its length.
| Production | The production design, including period-accurate costumes, sets, and locations, is a technical triumph that functions as a living, historical tableau. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography is groundbreaking, utilizing natural light and specialized lenses to capture the authentic, painterly quality of the 18th century. | |
| Screenplay | The use of ironic, detached voice-over narration acts as an essential device that invites viewers to decode contradictions between the commentary and the on-screen action. | |
| Pacing | The film's three-hour runtime and slow, mannered pacing reward those who appreciate the immersive atmosphere, while others find the experience exhausting and dull. |