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Barry Lyndon

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Original title: Barry Lyndon
Year: 1975
Running time: 183 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Screenwriter: Stanley Kubrick. Novel: William Makepeace Thackeray
Music: Leonard Rosenman, Varios
Cinematography: John Alcott
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Leon Vitali, Patrick Magee, Marie Kean, Philip Stone, Hardy Krüger, Gay Hamilton, Wolf Kahler, Steven Berkoff, Murray Melvin, André Morell, Diana Körner, Frank Middlemass, Arthur O'Sullivan, Leonard Rossiter
Producer: Warner Bros., Hawk Films
Genre: Drama | Costume Drama. 18th Century
Movie Groups: William Makepeace Thackeray Adaptations
Synopsis: 18th century rural Ireland. After his father is killed in a duel, Barry Lyndon lives with his mother. He is in love with his cousin, Nora Brady, but she gets engaged to the British Captain John Quin. Barry challenges him for a duel. He wins and escapes to Dublin. Since then, he will have a wandering life in his pursuit of nobility.

Rankings Position

#10 Best British Movies

Awards: 1975: 4 Academy Awards: Cinematography, Art Direction, OST (adapted), Costume Design. 7 Nominations

1975: Golden Globes, USA: Nominated for Best Picture (Drama), Best Director

1975: BAFTA Awards: Best Director & Cinematography. 5 nominations including Best Film

1975: National Board of Review: Best Film (ex-aequo), Best Director (ex-aequo)

1975: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Film and Best Director

1975: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

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1975: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

1975: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography

1975: British Society of Cinematographers: Best Cinematography Award

1975: Directors Guild of America, USA: Nominated Best Director

1975: Writers Guild of America, USA: Nominated Best Drama Adapted

1975: National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA: Best Cinematography

1977: César Awards (France): Nominated Best Foreign Film

1977: Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain: Best Foreign Film

1977: Sant Jordi Awards: Best Foreign Film

1978: Guild of German Art House Cinemas: Best Foreign Film

Critics' reviews

"Technically awesome, emotionally distant, remorseless in its doubt of human goodness (...) The film has the arrogance of genius (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"In the brilliance of its images the film surrounds you (...) with characters, events, and little discourses (...) 'Barry Lyndon' is another fascinating challenge"

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"[It] is exquisitely shot in natural light (...) The film is a highly accomplished piece of storytelling, building to one of the most suspenseful duels ever staged."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"A most elegant and handsome adaptation (...) Casting, concept and execution are all superb."

Variety
"The unique way 'Barry Lyndon' pulls the viewer between action, music, and narration speaks to the film’s complex layering of perspective."

Bilge Ebiri: Village Voice
"Stanley Kubrick’s hypnotic masterpiece looks just as good 40 years on (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"A gorgeous, period-perfect masterpiece (...) The film is consciously a museum piece, its characters pinned to the frame like butterflies (...) Alcott would win an Oscar for his amazing work"

Tim Robey: Telegraph
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