Review of Barry Lyndon (1975) by Paul R — 17 Jul 2009
Beautifully mounted period piece about a randy prick called Barry who steals, shoots and shags his way to the top. In 1975, a picture publicity man at Warner Bros. called Mark Kauffman sent a telex to Stanley Kubrick regarding publicity stills for Kubrick's sombre reworking of Thackeray's Barry Lyndon.
It read: "Received additional material. Is there any material with humour or zaniness that you could send?" Through gritted teeth Kubrick replied: "The style of the picture is reflected by the stills you have already received.
the film is based on William Makepeace Thackeray's novel which, though it has irony and wit, could not be described as fucking zany." Won Oscars for everything!
This review of Barry Lyndon (1975) was written by Paul R on 17 Jul 2009.
Barry Lyndon has generally received very positive reviews.
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