An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 17 wins & 14 nominations total
Hardy Krüger
- Capt. Potzdorf
- (as Hardy Kruger)
Diana Körner
- Lischen
- (as Diana Koerner)
André Morell
- Lord Gustavus Adolphus Wendover
- (as Andre Morell)
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- TriviaProduction was moved from Ireland to England after writer, producer, and director Stanley Kubrick received word that his name was on an I.R.A. hit list for directing a movie featuring English soldiers in Ireland. Consequently, several scenes were dropped.
- GoofsThe narrator states, early on, "About this time, the United Kingdom was in a state of great excitement". The United Kingdom came into being in 1801, when it merged with the Kingdom of Ireland, before which it was known merely as the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact the Act of Union of 1707, which joined England and Scotland, refers to "the United Kingdom of Great Britain" or "the United Kingdom" throughout the text. "United Kingdom" was in common use at the time of the film.
- Quotes
Title card: [End title card] EPILOGUE
Title card: It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarreled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor they are all equal now
- Alternate versionsThe 2011 Blu-ray remaster, which also appeared on the digital platforms, plastered the Saul Bass variant of the Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the black and white Warner Bros. Pictures shield.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hai-Kubrick (1999)
- SoundtracksPiano Trio in E-flat, Op 100 (second movement)
Composed by Franz Schubert
piano: Anthony Goldstone
cello: Moray Welsh
violin: Ralph Holmes
Featured review
Barry Lyndon (1975) has to be Stanley Kubrick's most realized project that he has ever taken. A big task for the maverick director. For a film like this to be made during the free wheeling seventies had to take some big stones. One must admire Mr. Kubrick for even trying to produce and direct such a complex and expensive film that had all the ear markings of a financial and personal disaster. Not only did Kubrick manage to out do his last epic "2001" but he has created a movie that not only showcases the untapped acting abilities of Ryan O'Neil, but a beautifully lensed film that uses minimal lighting , gorgeous sets, perfect balance, positioning and meticulous timing. I have never seen such a magnificent film such as this one. Every shot and frame plays out like an eighteenth century oil painting.
A young Irish man of lower class has the strangest quirk of luck. After participating in an illegal duel, young Barry is forced to flee from his home village. After being accosted by some gentlemanly highway robbers, Barry winds up cross country and becomes a conscripted soldier. Rising in rank, Barry is sent to fight in the Seven's Year War. Whilst in battle he watches his friends and fellow soldiers being slaughtered in combat due to poor tactics and leadership. Having enough of this life of hardship and struggle, Barry uses his god given talents to do what he has to do in order to survive and become a man of proper social standing.
I was very impressed with this movie. I've put off watching this film until recently. Some have told me how long and boring this movie was. Others have said it was pretty self serving and not worth watching. But after seeing part of it on T.C.M., I just had to find a copy of my own. The film is over three hours in length but they go by very quickly because Barry's story is so captivating. Kubrick poured his heart and soul into this film. The results are on the screen. He's clearly a master film maker. His reputation is cemented forever with this movie. Ryan O'Neil impressed the hell out me with his role as Barry Lyndon. He gives the character some dignity and depth that no other actor could have possibly given to the title role.
Overall I would have to give this film one of my highest recommendations. This is one of my top ten films of all time. If people tell you not to watch this masterpiece ignore them. I advise you to get a copy and enjoy. For a film like this you need to set aside a weekend afternoon to fully appreciate a film such as this. Believe me you will not regret it.
Highest recommendation possible.
It doesn't matter whether you watch it on D.V.D. or V.C.D. because the transfers are excellent on either format.
A young Irish man of lower class has the strangest quirk of luck. After participating in an illegal duel, young Barry is forced to flee from his home village. After being accosted by some gentlemanly highway robbers, Barry winds up cross country and becomes a conscripted soldier. Rising in rank, Barry is sent to fight in the Seven's Year War. Whilst in battle he watches his friends and fellow soldiers being slaughtered in combat due to poor tactics and leadership. Having enough of this life of hardship and struggle, Barry uses his god given talents to do what he has to do in order to survive and become a man of proper social standing.
I was very impressed with this movie. I've put off watching this film until recently. Some have told me how long and boring this movie was. Others have said it was pretty self serving and not worth watching. But after seeing part of it on T.C.M., I just had to find a copy of my own. The film is over three hours in length but they go by very quickly because Barry's story is so captivating. Kubrick poured his heart and soul into this film. The results are on the screen. He's clearly a master film maker. His reputation is cemented forever with this movie. Ryan O'Neil impressed the hell out me with his role as Barry Lyndon. He gives the character some dignity and depth that no other actor could have possibly given to the title role.
Overall I would have to give this film one of my highest recommendations. This is one of my top ten films of all time. If people tell you not to watch this masterpiece ignore them. I advise you to get a copy and enjoy. For a film like this you need to set aside a weekend afternoon to fully appreciate a film such as this. Believe me you will not regret it.
Highest recommendation possible.
It doesn't matter whether you watch it on D.V.D. or V.C.D. because the transfers are excellent on either format.
- Captain_Couth
- Nov 2, 2004
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- Also known as
- Баррі Ліндон
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- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $279,084
- Runtime3 hours 5 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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