About Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick's epic Oscar-winning drama
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
Our thoughts
A bit of an outlier in Stanley Kubrick's filmography. It isn't discussed as much as 2001 or The Shining, but remains a marvel of film-making with award-winning cinematography and music. Famed for it's exclusive use of natural light and other technicalities - it might also be Kubrick's most heartfelt and emotional film.
★★★★★ The expressive authority of Kubrick’s direction is breathtaking. Total Film
★★★★★ An intimate epic of utter lucidity and command. The Guardian
★★★★★ Could be considered Kubrick’s masterpiece. Village Voice
BBFC Insight: moderate violence, sex, nudity
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