I`l start with my favourite film , from 1975 ,
Barry Lyndon , written and directed by Stanley Kubrick . Redmond Barry ( Ryan O`Neal ) is a young Irish , in love with his cousin Nora Brady . However , Nora becomes engaged to a British officer . Hurt by this , Barry challenges the captain to a duel . Barry wins the duel but must flee to Dublin avoiding the authorities . Determined to become something aristocratic , he sets off to make his way in the world . Robbed by two men and without money , Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War . Deserting the British , Barry ends up in Prussian Army , saves the life of Capt. Potzdorf ( Hardie Kruger ) and become Prussian spy . Then , he meets gambler / con artist , Chevalier de Balibari , learning from him : lying , cheating , stealing and climbing up the social ladder of the aristocracy . This culminates in Barry`s marriage to the wealthy Lady Lyndon ( Marissa Berenson ) . Taking her name , he is now Barry Lyndon , aristocrat ,with power , influence and money he long desired . But...Wow! This is just the beginning . Astonished cinematography , music , everything . Stanley Kubrick was shooting Barry Lyndon for four years just to catch desired lights and put them all together in remarkable frames for all time . Won Oscar Award for Cinematography and Costumes . That`s all for today
Watch Barry Lyndon if you missed somehow and enjoy
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Here is another one . Remains Of The Day ( 1993 ) directed by James Ivory , with Anthony Hopkins , Emma Thompson, James Fox , Christopher Reeve ...Stevens ( Anthony Hopkins ) was raised by his father to became the head butler of Darlington Hall . So , no one can fault him for putting his duty to his master above his own personal life . He meets Mary Kenton ( Emma Thompson ) the head housekeeper , who falls in love with him . When the end of World War Two reveals that the Lord of Darlington Hall was holding international conferences there to try to form ties between England and Nazi Germany , Hall was sold out to American businessman ( Christopher Reeve )... That`s about it , people . Anthony Hopkins was remarkable . He won all possible Awards around the world for this role , except Oscar . Whatever , we all know that Oscar is pulp last few decades . 
Oh , I`l almost forgot , guys on other Forums talk about this movies , I mean , really talk . 
I'll think about it . 
i would chime in myself with some recommendations, but your effort so far is so highly commendable i really want to see what your next choices are, and i have to admit that although i am a big kubrick fan i have not seen 'barry lyndon', his only other one that i have some how missed is 'lolita'. i will definetly search out a copy of 'barry lydon'. other choices so far i'm in full agreement, although i would rate other wilder films a lot higher, and i'm sure they will turn up sooner or later in your recommendations. great work from one happy viewer 
This one is really special...Sydney Pollack , from 1969 , They Shoot Horses , Don't They ?...With Jane Fonda , Michael Sarrazin , Susananah York , Gig Young , Red Buttons , Bruce Dern...It's 1932 , Great Depression drags on . The unemployed are willing to trade their dignity or their lives for some cash . Hundreds come together to participate in a Dance Marathon . Couples , some romantically linked and some strangers pairing up for the contest . They are dancing continually , a 10 minutes break every two hours , hour upon hour , day after day , week after week until ,one by one they drop from exhaustion .... Whoa ! What a movie ! You have to watch this one . What a Drama ! Gig Young won Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actor . See ya , tomorrow . 
...My next choice is Martin Scorsese's ( 1990 ) Goodfellas...Ever since he was a little boy , Henry Hill ( Ray Liotta ) wanted to be a gangster . " Goodfellas " follows the story of Henry and his two friends , James Conway ( Robert De Niro ) and Tommy De Vito ( Joe Pesci ) . The three friends work their way deeper and deeper into the New York City organized crime scene . But , Henry starts to strike up some business deals on his own . At first , he remember his friends and gives them a taste of the action , but ....You have to watch the rest of this Scorsese's masterpiece . This remarkable director went all the way to 2006 to won his first Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director ( for Departed ) . Shame on Academy . For Goodfellas Joe Pesci won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor . Well...By and 
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Won 3 Oscars , for Best Actor ( Marlon Brando ) , Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay . This was short 
