Candlelit Scenes

Barry Lyndon is a remarkably beautiful film.  This being my first time seeing it, I was struck by its picturesque quality in comparison to the disgusting moral attributes of the characters.  I saw many similarities to Citizen Kane in the basic thematics of the film.  We have two promising, hopeful male protagonists whose character is marked by greed, envy, power as they attain wealth.

Of all the qualities, I was most impressed by the use of candlelight in this film. It adds a level of finesse and grandeur that adds authentic historicity to the film.