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Barry Lyndon

- At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman—and that was his tragedy.

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.

Release Date : 1975-12-18

Language :GermanFrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesHawk FilmsPeregrine

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ryan O'Neal

Character Name : Barry Lyndon

Original Name : Ryan O'Neal

Gender : Male

Marisa Berenson

Character Name : Lady Lyndon

Original Name : Marisa Berenson

Gender : Female

Patrick Magee

Character Name : The Chevalier

Original Name : Patrick Magee

Gender : Male

Hardy Krüger

Character Name : Captain Potzdorf

Original Name : Hardy Krüger

Gender : Male

Steven Berkoff

Character Name : Lord Ludd

Original Name : Steven Berkoff

Gender : Male

Gay Hamilton

Character Name : Nora

Original Name : Gay Hamilton

Gender : Female

Marie Kean

Character Name : Barry's Mother

Original Name : Marie Kean

Gender : Female

Diana Körner

Character Name : German Girl

Original Name : Diana Körner

Gender : Female

Murray Melvin

Character Name : Reverend Runt

Original Name : Murray Melvin

Gender : Male

Frank Middlemass

Character Name : Sir Charles Lyndon

Original Name : Frank Middlemass

Gender : Male

Leon Vitali

Character Name : Lord Bullingdon

Original Name : Leon Vitali

Gender : Male

Arthur O'Sullivan

Character Name : Highwayman

Original Name : Arthur O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Godfrey Quigley

Character Name : Captain Grogan

Original Name : Godfrey Quigley

Gender : Male

Leonard Rossiter

Character Name : Captain Quin

Original Name : Leonard Rossiter

Gender : Male

Philip Stone

Character Name : Graham

Original Name : Philip Stone

Gender : Male

André Morell

Character Name : Lord Wendover

Original Name : André Morell

Gender : Male

Billy Boyle

Character Name : Seamus Feeny

Original Name : Billy Boyle

Gender : Male

John Bindon

Character Name : Recruiting Soldier

Original Name : John Bindon

Gender : Male

Roger Booth

Character Name : King George III

Original Name : Roger Booth

Gender : Male

Jonathan Cecil

Character Name : Lt. Jonathan Fakenham

Original Name : Jonathan Cecil

Gender : Male

Peter Cellier

Character Name : Sir Richard

Original Name : Peter Cellier

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Chater

Character Name : Dr. Broughton

Original Name : Geoffrey Chater

Gender : Male

Anthony Dawes

Character Name : British Soldier

Original Name : Anthony Dawes

Gender : Male

Patrick Dawson

Character Name : Seamus Feeney

Original Name : Patrick Dawson

Gender : Male

Bernard Hepton

Character Name : Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover

Original Name : Bernard Hepton

Gender : Male

Anthony Herrick

Character Name :

Original Name : Anthony Herrick

Gender : Male

Barry Jackson

Character Name : British Soldier

Original Name : Barry Jackson

Gender : Male

Wolf Kahler

Character Name : Prince of Tübingen

Original Name : Wolf Kahler

Gender : Male

Pat Laffan

Character Name :

Original Name : Pat Laffan

Gender : Male

Hans Meyer

Character Name :

Original Name : Hans Meyer

Gender : Male

Ferdy Mayne

Character Name : Col. Bulow

Original Name : Ferdy Mayne

Gender : Male

David Morley

Character Name : Bryan Patrick Lyndon

Original Name : David Morley

Gender : Male

Liam Redmond

Character Name : Mr. Brady

Original Name : Liam Redmond

Gender : Male

Pat Roach

Character Name : Toole

Original Name : Pat Roach

Gender : Male

Dominic Savage

Character Name : Young Bullingdon

Original Name : Dominic Savage

Gender : Male

Frederick Schiller

Character Name :

Original Name : Frederick Schiller

Gender : Male

George Sewell

Character Name : Barry's Second

Original Name : George Sewell

Gender : Male

Anthony Sharp

Character Name : Lord Hallam

Original Name : Anthony Sharp

Gender : Male

John Sharp

Character Name : Doolan

Original Name : John Sharp

Gender : Male

Roy Spencer

Character Name : Horse Seller

Original Name : Roy Spencer

Gender : Male

Michael Hordern

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

John Sullivan

Character Name :

Original Name : John Sullivan

Gender : Male

Harry Towb

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Harry Towb

Gender : Male

Norman Gay

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Gay

Gender : Male

Vivian Kubrick

Character Name : Magic Show Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Vivian Kubrick

Gender : Female

Katharina Kubrick

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Katharina Kubrick

Gender : Female

Anthony Lang

Character Name : Gentleman (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Lang

Gender : Male

Gary Taylor

Character Name : Barry's Fight Second (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Taylor

Gender : Male

John Trehy

Character Name : Duel Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : John Trehy

Gender : Male

George Holdcroft

Character Name : Gentleman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Holdcroft

Gender : Male

Mark Baxter

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Baxter

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one. First thing that is patently obvious is that as a visual piece of work the film has few peers, from stunning shots of rolling hills to the lavish period detail, it quite literally is breath taking. The attention to detail by director Stanley Kubrick and cinematographer John Alcott is admirable, whilst the costumes are of the highest order. I have never read the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray so have no frame of reference as regards the portrayals we witness unfolding. I have read that many find the film lacking in the humorous wit that is rife in Thackeray's page turner, yet Kubrick's take is full of satire surrounding the social standing that is the core beat of the story - well it certainly had me smiling anyways. The film is pretty downbeat, thus, for a three hour movie it can bog down many a viewers patience. Which puts this into the movie for mood scenario bracket - because I personally wouldn't want to watch it if I was having a particularly blue day, so that is something newcomers to the film might want to bear in mind. There seems to be much division as regards Ryan O'Neal's performance in the film, and again having not read the novel I couldn't tell you if he nailed it. What I do know is that he seems perfect for the tone of the movie, and that really shouldn't be seen as a negative in my opinion. My only gripe really with it is that as a story it really doesn't engage me, I really didn't care about what happened to our title character or the assorted people close in his rapidly annoying world. Is that Kubrick's fault? Well he did his job with much style, the story just doesn't warrant a three hour epic, even when it's dressed up as splendidly as this most assuredly is. 8/10