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Barry Lyndon

1975Movie3 h 8 minPG

84

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84

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Summary

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.

Good for

Thought-provoking
Adults
Public viewing safe

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood
You want fast pacing

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Fingerprint

Weighs on you.
Feasts your eyes.
Breaks your heart.
Makes you care deeply.
Holds up a mirror.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 84Audiences 87GoodWatch 84
Metascore89
Tomatometer78%
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 486 K ratings4.4/5
User score8.6
IMDb8.1
Box office
2.9×its budget
Budget
$11 M
Worldwide
$32 M
Worldwide it earned $21 M more than it cost.
Running time
3 h 8 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +79 min on the typical 109
typical 109188
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
+2
Released
1975
December 16, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
DramaHistory
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanFrench
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 50
Directing · 4
Stanley Kubrick Director, Screenplay, Producer
Michael Stevenson Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook Assistant Director
David Tomblin Assistant Director
Writing · 1
William Makepeace Thackeray Novel
Production · 3
Jan Harlan Executive Producer
Terence A. Clegg Production Manager
Bernard Williams Associate Producer
Camera · 1
John Alcott Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Tony Lawson Editor
Sound · 3
Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer
Robin Gregory Sound Recordist
Rodney Holland Sound Editor
Art · 3
Ken Adam Production Design
Bill Brodie Assistant Art Director
Roy Walker Art Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
Milena Canonero Costume Design
Ulla-Britt Söderlund Costume Design
Alan Boyle Makeup Artist
Yvonne Coppard Makeup Artist
Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
Ann Brodie Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
Roy Scammell Stunt Coordinator
John Sullivan Stunts
Patrick Carey Second Unit Cinematographer

Tropes

Miles Gloriosusin 311 titlesCaptain Quinn plays the part of the dashing army captain in order to impress Nora, but when he actually faces Barry on the dueling ground he can't stop quaking in his boots.Ten Paces and Turnin 79 titlesThere's a twist in the "stand at your mark" version: the duelists take it in turns to fire, based on a coin toss.All 120 tropes

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