Which novel of Thackeray was adapted for a film by Stanley Kubrick?
Vanity Fair
The Newcomes
Pendennis
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Answer
Stanley Kubrick directed the film Barry Lyndon, which is based on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. The film is set in the 18th century and follows the life of Barry Lyndon, an Irish soldier who rises through the ranks of British society.
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