Barry Lyndon
1975 • 188 min • Drama · War · History
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 15- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 80 Audience · 3232 · 49%
An ambitious Irishman rises through 18th-century European society, experiencing both triumphs and downfalls. He uses his charm and cunning to navigate war, aristocratic circles, and personal relationships, ultimately transforming his identity multiple times.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Historical violence including duels and war
- Depictions of gambling and alcohol consumption
- Complex relationships and moral choices
What it models well
- Ambition
- Social mobility
- Consequences of actions
Talk about it after
- The nature of ambition and its moral costs
- Social class and hierarchy in the past
- The role of fate versus free will
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Top billed cast
Director: Stanley Kubrick • Crew: Stanley Kubrick
Trailers & clips
Kubrick In Conversation - Dominic Savage on Barry Lyndon
Barry & Lady Lyndon Play Cards
Barry Sees Lady Lyndon
4K Full Movie Preview
Dance
Duel
50th Anniversary 4K Restoration | Official Trailer
Barry meets the Chevalier de Balibari
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersLoved-up “Redmond Barry” (Ryan O’Neal) has a crush on his cousin “Nora” (Gay Hamilton) but her family are in need of the £1,500 a year from “Capt. Quin” (Leonard Rossiter) so they engineer a situation that sees this young man heading off for the bright lights of Dublin. Along the way, he encounters a highwayman and that necessitates him joining the army.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersA 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (3,232)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $31,500,000
- IMDb
- tt0072684
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com