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.
Barry Lyndon (1975) is a 3h 8min drama feature film by Stanley Kubrick. An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming h... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Steven Berkoff, Gay Hamilton, Marie Kean, Diana Körner
Original language
German
First release
December 16, 1975 (New Zealand)
Production companies
Hawk Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Based on
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Setting
Dublin, England, Kingdom of Ireland, continental Europe, Berlin
Filming locations
Oxfordshire, Powerscourt Estate, Kells Priory, Castle Howard, Blenheim Palace, Huntington Castle
Crew
Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick
Producer
Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography
John Alcott
Editing
Tony Lawson
Music
Leonard Rosenman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Barry Lyndon | |
| Alternate title | Barry Lindon |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Barry Lyndon (Music From The Academy Award Winning Soundtrack) (1975) | 58 releases, 1975-1981: Warner Bros. Records |
| 7" vinyl | Barry Lyndon (Music From The Academy Award Winning Soundtrack) (1975) | 2 releases, 1975: Warner Bros. Records |
| CD | Barry Lyndon (Music From The Academy Award Winning Soundtrack) (1975) | 2 releases, 1995: Warner Bros. Records |
| Cassette | Barry Lyndon (Music From The Academy Award Winning Soundtrack) (1975) | 11 releases, 1975-1995: Warner Bros. Records |
| 8-track | Barry Lyndon (Music From The Academy Award Winning Soundtrack) (1975) | 1 release, 1975: Warner Bros. Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | New Zealand | December 16, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Canada | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | December 26, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 3, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 13, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 2, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 10, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 16, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 17, 1976 |
| Theatrical | France | September 23, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | September 23, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 24, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 14, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 15, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | March 31, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 3, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 14, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 22, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 12, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 18, 2002 |
| Television | Brazil | May 25, 2004 |
| Theatrical | France | December 19, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 2, 2014 |
| Television | Poland | May 20, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 27, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 28, 2016 |
| Streaming | Brazil | October 17, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 18, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 15, 1987 |
| Home video | Singapore | September 11, 2000 |
| Home video | Greece | August 23, 2001 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | October 1, 2001 |
| Home video | Brazil | December 5, 2001 |
| Home video | Russia | February 8, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 23, 2008 |
| Home video | South Africa | May 20, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | January 4, 2018 |
| Home video | Ecuador | April 14, 2019 |
| Home video | Egypt | August 24, 2021 |
| Home video | New Zealand | March 18, 2026 |
Full credits
| Director | Stanley Kubrick |
| Cast | 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), Leon Vitali (Lord Bullingdon), Arthur O'Sullivan (Highwayman), Godfrey Quigley (Captain Grogan), Leonard Rossiter (Captain Quin), Philip Stone (Graham), André Morell (Lord Wendover), Billy Boyle (Seamus Feeny), John Bindon (Recruiting Soldier), Roger Booth (King George III), Jonathan Cecil (Lt. Jonathan Fakenham), Peter Cellier (Sir Richard), Geoffrey Chater (Dr. Broughton), Anthony Dawes (British Soldier), Patrick Dawson (Seamus Feeney), Bernard Hepton (Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover), Anthony Herrick, Barry Jackson (British Soldier), Wolf Kahler (Prince of Tübingen), Pat Laffan (Nora's Brother #1), Hans Meyer (Prussian Officer), Ferdy Mayne (Col. Bulow), David Morley (Bryan Patrick Lyndon), Liam Redmond (Mr. Brady), Pat Roach (Toole), Dominic Savage (Young Bullingdon), Frederick Schiller (Minister of Police), George Sewell (Barry's Second), Anthony Sharp (Lord Hallam), John Sharp (Doolan), Roy Spencer (Horse Seller), Michael Hordern (Narrator (voice)), John Sullivan (Bullingdon's Second), Harry Towb (Innkeeper), Norman Gay (Tailor (uncredited)), Vivian Kubrick (Magic Show Spectator (uncredited)), Katharina Kubrick (Dancer (uncredited)), Anthony Lang (Gentleman (uncredited)), Gary Taylor (Barry's Fight Second (uncredited)), John Trehy (Duel Steward (uncredited)), George Holdcroft (Gentleman (uncredited)), Mark Baxter (Boy (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Stanley Kubrick |
| Producer | Stanley Kubrick |
| Executive producer | Jan Harlan |
| Cinematography | John Alcott |
| Editing | Tony Lawson |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman |
| Production design | Ken Adam |
| Costumes | Milena Canonero, Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
