Summary
A gentlemanly rogue travels the battlefields and parlors of 18th century Europe, determined to make for himself the life of a nobleman through seduction, gambling, and dueling in this methodical film showing the rhythm and life of the period.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 897. |
| Subjects |
Thackeray, William Makepeace,
-- 1811-1863
-- Film adaptations.
Rogues and vagabonds -- Drama. Aristocracy (Social class) -- Europe -- Drama. Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama. Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama. Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York, N.Y.] :2017 |
| Edition | Two-DVD special edition, Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Barry Lyndon. |
| Contributors |
Kubrick, Stanley,
screenwriter, film producer, film director. Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995, narrator. O'Neal, Ryan, actor. Berenson, Marisa, 1942- actor. Magee, Patrick, actor. Krüger, Hardy, 1928- actor. Körner, Diana, 1944- actor. Vitali, Leon, 1948- actor. Rosenman, Leonard, composer. Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863. Barry Lyndon. Warner Bros. Entertainment, production company. Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Diana Körner, Leon Vitali. Narrator: Michael Hordern. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, John Alcott ; editor, Tony Lawson ; music, Leonard Rosenman. |
| Language |
English In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Features: New 4K digital restoration; Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack; New documentary featuring cast and crew interviews as well as audio excerpts from a 1976 interview with director Stanley Kubrick; New program about the film's groundbreaking visuals, featuring focus puller Douglas Milsome and gaffer Lou Bogue, as well as excerpts from a 1980 interview with cinematographer John Alcott; New program featuring historian Christopher Frayling on Academy Award-winning production designer Ken Adam; New interview with editor Anthony Lawson; French television interview from 1976 with Ulla-Britt Söderlund, who codesigned the film's Oscar-winning costumes; New interview with critic Michel Ciment; New interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised; New piece analyzing the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film with art curator Adam Eaker; Trailers; Plus an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and two pieces about the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or monaural. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (40 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| ISBN | 9781681433714 1681433710 |
| Other | Classic View |