Aussies - Kubrick's Barry Lyndon tonight!

[ChrisN]

One for Aussies with access to SBS - Kubrick's Barry Lyndon is on tonight at 13:35. I've never seen it, but through this forum I learned that it was filmed with f/0.7 lenses specially adapted to allow Kubrick to shoot by candlelight. I'm looking forward to seeing it later tonight, just to check out the bokeh and the focusing depth-of-field. Should be interesting!

 

[jmilkins]

Thanks for the heads up Chris. Just gotta stay up 'til then.

 

[1948nikon]

Barry and Pull Focus

Barry and Pull Focus

Hi Chris
Greetings from Sunny Queensland. Its a bit past my bedtime but I will try and stay up.
I saw the film in the seventies. I do remember a lot of long tele shots and lots of pull focus FX . Yes there were a few candle lit scenes.

Maybe have some java and check it again.

 

[Al Patterson]

It was probably the most boring film Kubrick ever made, but I do remember that it was visually stunning.

 

[robbert]

kubrick is my all time hero along with frank zappa

 

[Morca007]

I would easily call this the most beautiful film ever made, every shot is perfectly composed.

 

[Nh3]

A boring and over-photographed film with no substance.

Despite Kubrick's fame as a serious director, his best film IMO is Dr. Strangelove - that also thanks to a great scrip and Peter Sellers.