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“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.

Ryan O'Neal
Barry Lyndon

Marisa Berenson
Lady Lyndon

Patrick Magee
The Chevalier

Hardy Krüger
Captain Potzdorf

Steven Berkoff
Lord Ludd

Gay Hamilton
Nora

Marie Kean
Barry's Mother

Diana Körner
German Girl

Murray Melvin
Reverend Runt

Frank Middlemass
Sir Charles Lyndon
Barry Lyndon is a drama, romance, war, history film released in 1975 exploring themes of based on novel or book, gambling, desertion, fencing, palace, british army. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, it stars Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee. 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.
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