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Josianne 2022-03-19 09:01:04
Countless Barry Lyndons
Through Kubrick's lens, we can see the classical and beautiful 18th century. Behind every frame of oil painting pixels, there are hidden the extravagance of the aristocratic class and the indescribable greed in human nature. This is the life of Barry Lyndon. There are depression, bravery, greed,...
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Jayme 2022-04-21 09:01:45
running account
A running account. I see someone saying insinuations about Napoleon, if that's the case, then thank goodness Kubrick didn't get his wish to shoot Napoleon. The whole film is extremely boring. Before becoming Barry Lyndon, it was boring in the boring. The later point of view is the showdown with the...
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Redmond Barry: Sir, I... I have a confession to make to you. I'm an Irishman. And my name is Redmond Barry. I was abducted into the Prussian army two years ago, and now have been put into your service by my Captain Potzdorf, and his uncle, the Minister of Police... to serve as a watch upon your... actions... and to give information to the same quarter.
Narrator: [voice-over] The Chevalier was as much affected as Barry at thus finding one of his countrymen. For he too was an exile from home, and a friendly voice, a look, brought the old country back to his memory again.
