Barry Lyndon - Quiz
Barry Lyndon
  • 1. Barry Lyndon is a 1975 period drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' by William Makepeace Thackeray. It tells the story of the rise and fall of an Irish rogue, Barry Lyndon, who seeks to improve his station in life through a series of romantic and financial exploits in 18th century Europe. The film is noted for its stunning cinematography, which employs natural lighting and candle-lit scenes to create a visually striking aesthetic that transports the viewer to the opulent yet tumultuous world of the time. Featuring the performances of Ryan O'Neal in the titular role and Marisa Berenson as Lady Lyndon, the film explores themes of ambition, superficiality, and the social hierarchies of the era. With its slow pace and deliberate storytelling, 'Barry Lyndon' deviates from conventional narrative techniques, making it a unique entry in Kubrick's filmography and a thought-provoking meditation on the cost of pursuing wealth and status.

    Who directed the film 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Stanley Kubrick
D) Francis Ford Coppola
  • 2. In which year was 'Barry Lyndon' released?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 1968
D) 1980
  • 3. Which actor played the title character, Barry Lyndon?
A) Ryan O'Neal
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Robert Redford
D) Jack Nicholson
  • 4. In 'Barry Lyndon', who does Barry attempt to marry for money?
A) Princess Isabella
B) Countess Caroline
C) Lady Lyndon
D) Queen Marie
  • 5. 'Barry Lyndon' is based on a novel by which author?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Mark Twain
C) Jane Austen
D) William Makepeace Thackeray
  • 6. What is the running time of 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) 150 minutes
B) 185 minutes
C) 210 minutes
D) 120 minutes
  • 7. Which actor narrates the film 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Liam Neeson
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Morgan Freeman
D) Michael Hordern
  • 8. What is the title of the musical theme composed by Leonard Rosenman for 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Andante
B) Sarabande
C) Allegro
D) Adagio
  • 9. Which of the following terms best describes the pacing of 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Deliberate
B) Frenzied
C) Erratic
D) Chaotic
  • 10. Who plays the character of Redmond Barry's mother in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Maggie Smith
B) Glenda Jackson
C) Anne Bancroft
D) Marie Kean
  • 11. What is the relationship between Barry Lyndon and Lord Bullingdon?
A) Business partners
B) Stepson
C) Brothers
D) Cousins
  • 12. In which country does the majority of 'Barry Lyndon' take place?
A) United States
B) Ireland
C) England
D) France
  • 13. What war is depicted in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Seven Years' War
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) American Civil War
  • 14. What is the nationality of Barry Lyndon at the beginning of the film?
A) English
B) Scottish
C) French
D) Irish
  • 15. What is the most distinctive feature of 'Barry Lyndon's cinematography?
A) Black and white
B) Special effects
C) Natural lighting
D) Animation
  • 16. 'Barry Lyndon' was nominated for how many Academy Awards?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 7
  • 17. Which aspect of 'Barry Lyndon' received particular praise from critics?
A) Soundtrack
B) Cinematography
C) Editing
D) Costume design
  • 18. Which film did Stanley Kubrick work on before starting 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) The Shining
B) Full Metal Jacket
C) Dr. Strangelove
D) A Clockwork Orange
  • 19. How many Oscars did 'Barry Lyndon' win at the 48th Academy Awards?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
  • 20. Which of these awards was 'Barry Lyndon' nominated for but did not win?
A) Best Costume Design
B) Best Art Direction
C) Best Cinematography
D) Best Director
  • 21. What was Stanley Kubrick's original project before 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) A film about the American Revolution
B) A biopic on Napoleon
C) A sequel to '2001: A Space Odyssey'
D) An adaptation of 'The Great Gatsby'
  • 22. In which year was the novel 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon' published?
A) 1820
B) 1865
C) 1844
D) 1901
  • 23. What is notable about the cinematography in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Extensive use of CGI
B) Scenes shot entirely in candlelight
C) Use of color film
D) Filming exclusively at night
  • 24. What was the initial reason for Barry's duel with John Quin?
A) For a political disagreement
B) Over a gambling debt
C) To impress his cousin Nora Brady
D) Due to a family feud
  • 25. Who informs Barry that the duel with John Quin was staged?
A) Captain Grogan
B) Sir Charles Lyndon
C) The Chevalier de Balibari
D) Frau Lieschen
  • 26. What role does Barry assume after deserting the Army?
A) Manservant to the Chevalier de Balibari
B) An Austrian diplomat
C) A gambler in Tübingen
D) A Prussian soldier
  • 27. How does Barry force payment from debtors after leaving Prussia?
A) With sword duels
B) Using bribery
C) By blackmailing them
D) Through legal action
  • 28. What prompts Sir Charles Lyndon's death in the film?
A) A duel with Barry
B) An accident
C) Verbal repartee with Barry
D) An illness
  • 29. In what year does Barry marry Lady Lyndon?
A) 1768
B) 1795
C) 1780
D) 1773
  • 30. What is the name of Barry and Lady Lyndon's son?
A) William Patrick
B) Bryan Patrick
C) Edward Patrick
D) Charles Patrick
  • 31. What does Lady Lyndon's mother advise Barry to obtain?
A) A title
B) More wealth
C) An annuity
D) A duel
  • 32. Who interrupts the society party thrown by Barry?
A) Graham
B) Lord Bullingdon
C) Lord Wendover
D) Lady Lyndon
  • 33. What does Lady Lyndon seek from clergyman Samuel Runt?
A) Medical treatment
B) Religious counseling
C) Legal assistance
D) Financial advice
  • 34. Who tutors Bullingdon and Bryan before becoming a clergyman?
A) Barry's mother
B) Graham
C) Lord Wendover
D) Samuel Runt
  • 35. What does Barry do after Bullingdon misfires the first shot in their duel?
A) Deliberately fires into the ground
B) Runs away
C) Shoots Bullingdon
D) Throws his gun
  • 36. Which actor played the role of the older Lord Bullingdon in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Patrick Magee
B) Steven Berkoff
C) Ryan O'Neal
D) Leon Vitali
  • 37. Which location was used as Frederick II of Prussia's Neues Palais in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Ludwigsburg Palace
B) Dunrobin Castle
C) Potsdam near Berlin
D) Hohenzollern Castle
  • 38. Which actress, a former Vogue and Time magazine cover model, starred in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Godfrey Quigley
B) Leon Vitali
C) Marisa Berenson
D) Vivian Kubrick
  • 39. Which location was used for the 'exterior shots' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Wilton House, Wiltshire
B) Little Island, Waterford
C) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
D) Petworth House, West Sussex
  • 40. Which Irish folk group performed music in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) The Dubliners
B) Planxty
C) Clannad
D) The Chieftains
  • 41. How much money per year does Bullingdon offer Barry to leave?
A) 500 guineas
B) 250 guineas
C) 1000 guineas
D) 750 guineas
  • 42. In the 2012 Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll, where did Barry Lyndon place in the directors' poll?
A) 59th
B) 12th
C) 19th
D) 27th
  • 43. Which critic gave 'Barry Lyndon' three and a half stars out of four?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Vincent Canby
C) Gene Siskel
D) Pauline Kael
  • 44. What event caused filming to be cancelled on 30 January 1974 in Dublin?
A) Bomb threats by the Provisional IRA
B) Technical difficulties
C) Severe weather conditions
D) A workers' strike
  • 45. What narrative style is used in Thackeray's novel?
A) Objective
B) Second-person
C) First-person
D) Third-person omniscient
  • 46. How does Kubrick's film differ from the novel regarding narrative style?
A) It maintains a first-person narrative.
B) It uses second-person narration.
C) It uses an objective, third-person perspective.
D) It has no narrator.
  • 47. What aesthetic quality is 'Barry Lyndon' widely regarded for?
A) High-energy musical score
B) Fast-paced action sequences
C) Modern digital effects
D) Stately, static, painterly quality.
  • 48. What was the average lighting volume used in candlelit scenes?
A) Ten lumens
B) Fifty watts
C) Three candela
D) One hundred candelas
  • 49. Which location was used for the 'chapel scene' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Petworth House, West Sussex
B) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
C) Stourhead, Wiltshire
D) Wilton House, Wiltshire
  • 50. Which director named Barry Lyndon as his favorite Kubrick film?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Lars von Trier
  • 51. Which location was used for the 'exterior of the Lyndon estate' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Petworth House, West Sussex
B) Stourhead, Wiltshire
C) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
D) Wilton House, Wiltshire
  • 52. Which theme is prominently explored in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Political intrigue
B) Romantic love
C) Fate and destiny
D) Science fiction
  • 53. Which location was used for the 'Berlin main street scene' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Dunrobin Castle
B) Hohenzollern Castle
C) Ludwigsburg Palace
D) Neues Palais at Potsdam near Berlin
  • 54. Which location was used for the 'lake and temple scene' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
B) Corsham Court, Wiltshire
C) Stourhead, Wiltshire
D) Petworth House, West Sussex
  • 55. What tone does Thackeray's novel have?
A) Romantic
B) Comic
C) Serious
D) Tragic
  • 56. Who convinced Kubrick to relocate the shoot from Borehamwood to Ireland?
A) Roy Walker
B) Alcott
C) Ken Adam
D) Jan Harlan
  • 57. What type of music accompanies scenes with Redcoats marching in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) 'The British Grenadiers'
B) Rule, Britannia!
C) Hearts of Oak
D) God Save the Queen
  • 58. What was Barry Lyndon's ranking in BBC's 2015 list of the 100 greatest American films?
A) 59th
B) 19th
C) 12th
D) 27th
  • 59. Which film did Philip Stone appear in after 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) A Clockwork Orange
B) The Shining
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) Eyes Wide Shut
  • 60. Which castle was used for exterior shots in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Waterford Castle
B) Blenheim Palace
C) Wilton House
D) Petworth House
  • 61. Which Japanese filmmaker cited Barry Lyndon as one of his 100 favorite films?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Lars von Trier
D) Roger Ebert
  • 62. Which critic ranked 'Barry Lyndon' fifth on his year-end list of the best films of 1975?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Roger Ebert
C) Vincent Canby
D) Charles Champlin
  • 63. Which location was used for the 'English Redcoat encampment' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
B) Petworth House, West Sussex
C) Kells Priory, County Kilkenny
D) Wilton House, Wiltshire
  • 64. What injury does Barry sustain during the duel?
A) An arm injury
B) No injury
C) A head wound
D) A leg amputation below the knee
  • 65. Which castle in Scotland was used for exterior and garden scenes?
A) Neues Palais
B) Hohenzollern Castle
C) Dunrobin Castle
D) Ludwigsburg Palace
  • 66. What profession does Barry resume after leaving the Lyndon estate?
A) Working as a steward
B) Becoming a clergyman
C) Serving in the military
D) Gambling
  • 67. In what year was Barry Lyndon released on Blu-ray by Warner Bros.?
A) 1999
B) 2017
C) 2011
D) 2025
  • 68. Which location in West Germany was used for 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Castle Howard
B) Blenheim Palace
C) Dunrobin Castle
D) Ludwigsburg Palace
  • 69. What was Pauline Kael's opinion on 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) An utterly comfortable story about upper-class life
B) One of the most beautiful films ever made
C) A masterpiece but a dead-end masterpiece
D) It's a coffee-table movie, like a three-hour slide show for art-history majors
  • 70. Which house was destroyed in an accidental fire after filming for 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Blenheim Palace
B) Castle Howard
C) Powerscourt House
D) Dunrobin Castle
  • 71. What type of artificial lights were used outside the windows for interior scenes?
A) Fluorescent tubes
B) Mini-Brutes
C) LED panels
D) Softboxes
  • 72. In the 2022 Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll, where did Barry Lyndon place in the critics' poll?
A) 19th
B) 27th
C) 59th
D) 45th
  • 73. Which Kubrick film featured Leonard Rossiter before 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) The Shining
B) Eyes Wide Shut
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) A Clockwork Orange
  • 74. In which year did The Village Voice rank Barry Lyndon at number 46 in its Top 250 'Best Films of the Century' list?
A) 2000
B) 2022
C) 2012
D) 1999
  • 75. What was Kubrick's opinion on adapting Barry Lyndon as a comedy?
A) He believed it would work best as a comedy.
B) He thought it could only be adapted as a tragedy.
C) He did not think it should be done as a comedy.
D) He felt comedy was the most suitable genre.
  • 76. How does Barry Lyndon describe himself in the novel?
A) As an omniscient being.
B) As an unreliable narrator.
C) As a truthful observer.
D) As a reliable historian.
  • 77. Which location was used for the 'music room scene' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Wilton House, Wiltshire
B) Corsham Court, Wiltshire
C) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
D) Petworth House, West Sussex
  • 78. How long did the principal photography of 'Barry Lyndon' last?
A) 300 days
B) 400 days
C) 150 days
D) 200 days
  • 79. Who was the cinematographer for 'Barry Lyndon' who appeared in a non-speaking role?
A) Leon Vitali
B) John Alcott
C) Philip Stone
D) Godfrey Quigley
  • 80. Which location was used for the 'chevalier's home' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Petworth House, West Sussex
B) Dublin Castle, County Dublin
C) Wilton House, Wiltshire
D) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
  • 81. Which location was used for the 'interior and exterior scenes' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Wilton House, Wiltshire
B) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
C) Petworth House, West Sussex
D) Stourhead, Wiltshire
  • 82. Which company released Barry Lyndon on Ultra HD Blu-ray in July 2025?
A) Criterion
B) Time Magazine
C) The Village Voice
D) Warner Home Video
  • 83. Which classical composer's work is most associated with the film 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Schubert
B) Mozart
C) Handel
D) Vivaldi
  • 84. What is Barry Lyndon's approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 77%
B) 89%
C) 59%
D) 45%
  • 85. Which company extensively modified lenses for 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Arri
B) Cinema Products Corporation
C) Panavision
D) Sony
  • 86. What was Vincent Canby's opinion on 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Almost aggressive in its cool detachment
B) Another fascinating challenge from one of our most remarkable, independent-minded directors
C) Controlled so meticulously that it's drained the blood out of it
D) A masterpiece but a dead-end masterpiece
  • 87. What is one significant change Kubrick made to the plot?
A) He added a final duel.
B) He changed the setting to modern times.
C) He removed all duels.
D) He omitted Barry's backstory.
  • 88. Which location was used for the 'Spa garden scene' in 'Barry Lyndon'?
A) Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland
B) Petworth House, West Sussex
C) Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
D) Wilton House, Wiltshire
  • 89. Which critic compared watching 'Barry Lyndon' to going through the Prado without lunch?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Gene Siskel
C) Roger Ebert
D) Steven Spielberg
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