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Rise and fall of a young 18th century Irishman bent on achieving fame and fortune, mainly by marriage.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Barry Lyndon (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Kubrick, Stanley, O'Neal, Ryan, Berenson, Marisa, 1942-, Magee, Patrick, Krüger, Hardy, 1928-, Körner, Diana, 1944-, Vitali, Leon, Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
Subjects:
Irish > Foreign countries > Drama.
Rogues and vagabonds > Drama.
Europe > Social life and customs > 18th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Melodrama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Melodrama > Feature.
Adaptation > Feature.
Description
Summary:Rise and fall of a young 18th century Irishman bent on achieving fame and fortune, mainly by marriage.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Special features: Production notes; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD;, region 1; "matted" widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, dual-layer.
Audience:Rating: PG.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1975: Best art direction/set decoration (Ken Adam, Roy Walker, Vernon Dixon) ; Best cinematography (John Alcott) ; Best costume design (Ulla-Britt Söderlund, Milena Canonero) ; Best original score (Leonard Rosenman).
Production Credits:Music adapted and conducted by Leonard Rosenman.
ISBN:1419863711
9781419863714