In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love of his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora engages to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him for a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to Dublin, but is robbed on the road. Without any other alternative, Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War. He deserts and is forced to join the Prussian Army, saving the life of his captain and becoming his protégé and spy of the Irish gambler Chevalier de Balibari. He helps Chevalier and becomes his associate until he decides to marry the wealthy Lady Lyndon. They move to England and Barry, in his obsession of nobility, dilapidates her fortune and makes a dangerous and revengeful enemy.

Barry Lyndon (1975)
  • Rating: (52,368 votes)
  • Tagline:At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman -- and that was his tragedy. »
  • Runtime:184 minutes
  • Director: Stanley Kubrick
  • Countries:UK, USA
  • Actors:
    Barry Lyndon / Redmond Barry
    Ryan O'Neal
    Lady Honoria Lyndon
    Marisa Berenson
    Chevalier de Balibari
    Patrick Magee
    Captain Potzdorf (as Hardy Kruger)
    Hardy Krüger
    Lord Ludd
    Steven Berkoff
    Nora Brady
    Gay Hamilton
    Barry's Mother
    Marie Kean
    Lischen (as Diana Koerner)
    Diana Körner
    Reverend Samuel Runt
    Murray Melvin
    Sir Charles Lyndon
    Frank Middlemass
  • Genres:Drama, Romance, War
  • Producers:
    Jan Harlan
    executive producer  
    Stanley Kubrick
    producer  
    Bernard Williams
    associate producer  
  • Plots: In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love of his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora engages to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him for a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to Dublin, but is robbed on the road. Without any other alternative, Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War. He deserts and is forced to join the Prussian Army, saving the life of his captain and becoming his protégé and spy of the Irish gambler Chevalier de Balibari. He helps Chevalier and becomes his associate until he decides to marry the wealthy Lady Lyndon. They move to England and Barry, in his obsession of nobility, dilapidates her fortune and makes a dangerous and revengeful enemy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Barry Lyndon
  • User's comment:The World of Stanley Kubrick: A young rapscallion makes good in 18th century Europe. by Miyagis_Sweaty_wifebeater (sirjosephu@aol.com)

    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.


  • Quotes: German Girl: It must be very danger for you, to be in the war. Redmond Barry: I'm an officer and I must do my duty. Redmond Barry: Excuse me, sir!
  • Also known as: Barry Lyndon (Argentina), Barry Lyndon (Finland), Barry Lyndon (Greece), Barry Lyndon (Hungary - imdb display title), Barry Lyndon (Mexico), Barry Lyndon (Spain - imdb display title), Beri Lindon (Serbia),

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