Barry Lyndon

About Barry Lyndon

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.

Barry Lyndon (1975) is a history film directed by Stanley Kubrick. Its themes are audacious, cautionary, gambling, and 18th century.

Ryan O'Neal stars as Barry Lyndon, Marisa Berenson as Lady Lyndon, Patrick Magee as The Chevalier, and Hardy Krüger as Captain Potzdorf. At 188 minutes long, it arrived in December 1975.

The screenplay is by Stanley Kubrick. It was produced by Hawk Films and Peregrine. It is adapted from a novel. It streams on TCM in the United States.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Get Shorty, and Volunteers make useful companions to Barry Lyndon, all filed under wealth and debt. TMDB voters put it at 8.0 out of 10 across 3,333 votes and it carries a PG rating.