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Barry Lyndon (1975)

PG ★ 8.0/10 188 min Drama, Romance, War, History United Kingdom, United States English
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay by: Stanley Kubrick
Novel: William Makepeace Thackeray
Streaming: Not available
At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman -- and that was his tragedy.

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.

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Top Cast

Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal Barry Lyndon
Marisa Berenson
Marisa Berenson Lady Lyndon
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee The Chevalier
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger Captain Potzdorf
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff Lord Ludd
Gay Hamilton
Gay Hamilton Nora
Marie Kean
Marie Kean Barry's Mother
Diana Körner
Diana Körner German Girl

Barry Lyndon Appears on 29 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #414
Criterion Collection
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IMDb Top 250
IMDb #185
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #444
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #239
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #507
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time 2022
Sight & Sound #47

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: 100 Greatest American Films
BBC #27
Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #36
Rolling Stone - The 100 Best Movies Of The 1970s
Rolling Stone #47
The Telegraphs 100 Best British Films
The Telegraph #48
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #315

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #517
Guillermo Del Toro's Greatest Films Of All Time
Letterboxd #01
James Gray's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #30
Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #14
Martin Scorsese's List Of 50 Formative Films
LaCinetek #15
Todd Haynes 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #50
Yorgos Lanthimos's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #26

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Letterboxd #80
Top Of The Lists Most Quoted Films Ranked
LaCinetek #08

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1970-1979 Films
Letterboxd #07
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Letterboxd #13
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The Top-Rated Movie of Every Year by Letterboxd Users
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