Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Ryan O'Neal, Barry Lyndon (1975) is a historical drama based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Set in 18th century Europe, the film follows an ambitious Irishman who moves through war, gambling, aristocratic society and romance in pursuit of status and wealth. The film combines period drama, psychological character study and social commentary within Kubrick’s visually detailed portrayal of European high society.

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An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.