Trivia
Many of the shots were composed and filmed in order to evoke certain eighteenth-century paintings, especially those by Thomas Gainsborough.
It took 42 days to edit the final duel between Barry (Ryan O'Neal) and Lord Bullingdon (Leon Vitali).
Filming took 300 days over a two-year span, beginning around May or June of 1973. The production suffered two major shutdowns, resulting in what was then considered a bloated $11 million budget.
Because it was shot only using natural lighting techniques, the use of NASA grade lenses were crucial in order to capture the picture properly.
Martin Scorcese's favorite Kurbrick film.
