Barry Lyndon - DVD

How does an Irish young man with no future become part of the English aristocracy of the 18th century? Barry Lyndon’s (Ryan O’Neil) answer is succinct: by any means necessary! Barry is an eager suitor, a duelist, a vagabond, a soldier in the Seven Years’ War, a reveler, a spy, and a card cheat—these are the stops on his journey upward toward wealth and status in this lavish film adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, directed by Stanley Kubrick. To bring this beautifully crafted and slyly satirical film to life, Kubrick drew inspiration from the works of painters of that era. The costumes and sets were meticulously crafted in the period style, and innovative lenses were developed to shoot both interiors and exteriors in natural light. And the result? *Barry Lyndon* stands as a landmark film that brings a historical era to life on the silver screen more vividly than any other film before or since...