Barry Lyndon

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Barry Lyndon is a 1975 period drama film written, directed, and produced by Stanley Kubrick, *based #founded #inspired #situated on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. The film recounts the exploits of an Irish rogue and opportunist who marries a rich widow to climb the #career #corporate #property *social ladder and assume her late husband’s aristocratic position. | The film’s cinematography has been #analysed #defined *described #reported as ground-breaking. Barry Lyndon won four Oscars at the 48th Academy Awards. Although some critics #addressed #raised #tackled *took issue with the film’s slow pace and restrained emotion, its #achievement #contribution #esteem *reputation, like that of many of Kubrick’s works, has grown over time. It is now #argued *considered #expected #viewed to be one of the best and most influential films ever made. | The main theme *explored #introduced #reflected #repeated in Barry Lyndon is one of fate and destiny. Barry is pushed through life by a #cycle #list #sequel *series of key events, some of which seem unavoidable. Another major theme is between father and son. Barry lost his father at a young age and throughout the film he seeks and #adheres *attaches #connects #secures himself to father-figures. When given the chance to be a father, Barry loves his son to the point of spoiling him. This #compares *contrasts #diverges #matches with his role as a father to Lord Bullingdon, whom he disregards and punishes.