Pink Floyd: The Wall [25th Anniversary]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Inspired by Pink Floyd's album of the same name, Pink Floyd: The Wall is a dark, expressionistic musical, told from the point of view of Pink, a depressed rock musician. The film is structured around Pink's reflections on his life, all of which center on the building of "the wall." This wall is a metaphor for psychological isolation, a barrier Pink creates to distance himself from his pain. The foundations for this wall are lain in childhood, with the death of Pink's father leaving him to be raised by an overprotective mother and a repressive school system. He seeks freedom from this world through writing and music. However, even after he achieves success as a rock star, the wall continues to grow, with Pink feeling trapped by fame and wounded by his failed personal relationships. Lost in despair and self-loathing, he attempts to isolate himself from the world entirely. Director Alan Parker approaches this material in a highly stylized manner, mingling animation and dream-like sequences to suggest Pink's perception of the world. These techniques complement the almost constant music, which the film often uses in place of dialogue. Songs include "Another Brick in the Wall" and "Comfortably Numb". ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: All
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: PCM Stereo
• Subtitle: Eng/Fre/Spa
• Features:
  • Commentary by Roger Waters and the film's graphic designer Gerald Scarfe
  • Two making-of documentaries
  • Production stills
  • Trailer

AWARDS

• British Academy of Film and Television Arts

•     Won Best Sound - 1982 (Eddy Joseph, Nicolas Le Messurier, Clive Winter, James Guthrie)
•     Nominated Best Original Song - 1982 (Roger Waters)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Bob Geldof - Pink
       Christine Hargreaves - Pink's mother
       James Laurenson - Pink's father
       Eleanor David - Pink's wife
       Bob Hoskins - Rock 'n' Roll Manager
       David Bingham - Little Pink
       Jenny Wright - Pink's Groupie
       Alex McAvoy - Teacher
       Ellis Dale - English doctor
       James Hazeldine - Lover
       Ray Mort - Playground father
       Margery Mason - Teacher's wife
       Robert Bridges - American doctor
       Michael Ensign - Hotel manager
       Marie Passarelli - Spanish maid
       Winston Rose - Security Guard
       Albert Moses - Janitor

• Director:

  Alan Parker

• Producer:

  Alan Marshall

• Screenwriter:

  Alan Parker, Roger Waters

• Cinematographer:

  Peter Biziou

• Composer (Music Score):

  David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Michael Kamen, Nick Mason, Roger Waters

• Editor:

  Gerry Hambling

• Production Designer:

  Brian Morris

• Art Director:

  Chris Burke, Clinton Cavers

• Associate Producer:

  Garth Thomas

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  James Guthrie, Nicolas Le Messurier

• Special Effects:

  Martin Gutheridge, Graham Longhurst

• First Assistant Director:

  Ray Corbett

• Animator:

  Gerald Scarfe

• Casting:

  Celestia Fox