A pivotal scene from the critically acclaimed Stanley Kubrick film 'Barry Lyndon' filmed and released in 1975.

This clip is purely for educational purposes and is intended to be viewed under FAIR USE from film students and researchers of Kubrick technique.

The music in the scene is Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major for piano, violin and violoncello composed by Franz Schubert.

As intended, this video is educational and it intended to show the strength of core Kubrick technique through this film. The artistic homage to paintings and tapestries is shown through exquisite framing. The lighting is all natural and candlelight, making use of the revolutionary camera lenses at his disposal. Finally, the scene shows the gravitas of performance, an entire scene dictated only by eye contact.

Film students should pay attention to the choice of angles during the scene. Barry is continuously in close up, whereas Lady Lyndon is a far, then mid, then finally close. This shows the development of the relationship through subtle frame choices.

Enjoy, and please feel free to discuss and debate the conventions in the comments section.

свернуть