Review of Barry Lyndon (1975) by Dorianator F — 07 Jun 2013

Probably my favorite of all the Kubrick movies I have seen.

This review of Barry Lyndon (1975) was written by Dorianator F on 07 Jun 2013.

Barry Lyndon has generally received very positive reviews.

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