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Barry Lyndon (50th Anniversary)

Reel Talk Presents

Rating 12A
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Part of:  Reel Talk / Pay What You Can

Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Starring Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Kruger, Diana Körner, Gay Hamilton

Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic masterpiece, an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel, returns to the big screen for in a spectacular new 4K restoration for its 50th anniversary.

Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson star in director Stanley Kubrick’s lavish tale about the rise and fall of a sensitive and dashing rogue who conned his way to the top and back again.

Forced to leave Ireland after killing an English officer in a duel, handsome young Redmond Barry (O’Neal) seeks his fortune as a soldier in Prussia, as a spy then as a gambler living among the elite of Europe. He changes his name and marries an aristocrat (Berenson) for her wealth, but the acceptance he seeks finally eludes him.

Duration
Approx 185 minutes
Prices

Pay what you can: £4-£9.90

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