Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)

Director:

Alan Parker

Writers:

Roger Waters (album "The Wall")
Roger Waters (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 August 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

Pink Floyd The Wall. Now The Film.

Plot:

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

Plot Keywords:

Wall | Drugs | Rock Star | WWII | Teacher

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Bob Geldof	...	Pink
Christine Hargreaves	...	Pink's Mother
James Laurenson	...	J.A. Pinkerton (Pink's Father)
Eleanor David	...	Pink's Wife
Kevin McKeon	...	Young Pink
Bob Hoskins	...	Rock and Roll Manager
David Bingham	...	Little Pink
Jenny Wright	...	American Groupie
Alex McAvoy	...	Teacher
Ellis Dale	...	English Doctor
James Hazeldine	...	Lover
Ray Mort	...	Playground Father
Margery Mason	...	Teacher's Wife (as Marjorie Mason)
Robert Bridges	...	American Doctor
Michael Ensign	...	Hotel Manager

Also Known As:

The Wall

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | France:-16 (original rating) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Peru:18 | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (VHS rating) | Canada:18A (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Israel:PG | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) (2003) | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:(Banned) (1982-1991) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (1999) (uncut) | South Korea:18 (video rating) (1991) (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Goldcrest Films International

Trivia:

Song changes from album: - When the Tigers Broke Free - added - In the Flesh? - extended/re-recorded - The Thin Ice - extended/re-mixed - Another Brick in the Wall 1 - unchanged - The Happiest Days of Our Lives - re-mixed - Another Brick in the Wall 2 - re-mixed - Mother - re-recorded/lyrics changed - Goodbye Blue Sky - re-mixed - Empty Spaces - deleted, in favor of: - What Shall We Do Now? - added - Young Lust - unchanged - One of My Turns - unchanged - Don't Leave Me Now - changed - Another Brick in the Wall 3- re-recorded - Goodbye Cruel World - unchanged - Hey You - not included - Nobody Home - unchanged - Is There Anybody Out There? - classical guitar re-recorded - Vera - unchanged - Bring the Boys Back Home - extended - Comfortably Numb - bass line different from album - The Show Must Go On - not included - In the Flesh - re-recorded - Run Like Hell - shortened - Waiting for the Worms - shortened - Stop - re-recorded - The Trial - unchanged - Outside the Wall - re-recorded

Goofs:

Continuity: Money stuffed into theatre manager's jacket pocket during the overdose scene disappears/reappears a couple of times.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Pink: [singing] So ya, thought ya might like to, go to the show. To feel the warm thrill of confusing that space cadet glow. Tell me is something eluding you sunshine? Is this not what you expected to see? If you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes, you'll just have to crawl your way through this disguise!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Middleman: The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome (#1.12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Is There Anybody Out There?

The Wall is one of the best albums/movies ever done

What can you possibly say except that this movie is amazing?

"The Wall" is one of the few movies out there that has a powerful effect on the people are receptive to its message. Told with practically no dialogue, the only guide to the bizarre, frightening, and strange images is the incredible music by Pink Floyd, from their equally good double album. A considerable number of the songs were re-recorded for this movie, and one song (the heart-wrenching "When the Tigers Broke Free") was added. The new versions of the songs are sometimes worse than the album (Waiting for the Worms), and sometimes better (Mother, In the Flesh).

"The Wall" isn't a pleasant movie, nor is it a simplistic or banal movie. It is brutal, cynical, and disturbing, but it has moments of flesh-tingling beauty and an uplifting message in the end, if you persevere. I recommend both it and the album to anyone who enjoys a powerful movie. In my opinion, "The Wall," along with a few other albums, represents the pinnacle of rock music.