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Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 British live action/adult animated surrealist musical drama film directed by Alan Parker, based on Pink Floyd’s 1979 album The Wall. The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Roger Waters. The Boomtown Rats vocalist Bob Geldof made his film debut as rock star Pink, who, driven to neurosis by the pressures of stardom and traumatic events in his life, constructs an emotional and mental wall to protect himself. However, this coping mechanism eventually backfires, and Pink demands to be set free. Like its associated album, the film is highly metaphorical, and frequently uses both visual and auditory symbols throughout its runtime. It features little dialogue, instead being driven by the music from the album throughout. The songs used in the film have several differences from their album versions, and one of the songs included, “When the Tigers Broke Free“, does not appear on the album. Despite its turbulent production, the film received generally positive reviews and has an established cult following amongst Pink Floyd fans. Cast: Bob Geldof, Kevin McKeon, David Bingham, Christine Hargreaves, Eleanor David, Alex McAvoy, Bob Hoskins, Michael Ensign, James Laurenson, Jenny Wright, Margery Mason, Ellis Dale, James Hazeldine, Ray Mort, Robert Bridges, Joanne Whalley, Nell Campbell, Emma Longfellow, Lorna Barton, Philip Davis Gary Olsen. Directed: Alan William Parker. Based: The Wall by Pink Floyd. Produced: Alan Marshall. Screenplay: Roger Waters. Edited: Gerry Hambling. Cinematography: Peter Biziou. Music: Pink Floyd, Bob Ezrin, Michael Kamen. Release: 23 May 1982 / Cannes, 14 July 1982 / United Kingdom. Distributed: MGM/UA Entertainment Co. / United States, United International Pictures / International. Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Tin Blue Productions. Goldcrest Films International. Running Time: 01:35:08. Track listing: 01. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (Vera Lynn) 02. When the Tigers Broke Free part I 03. In The Flesh? part I 04. The Thin Ice 05. Another Brick in The Wall, part I 06. When the Tigers Broke Free part II 07. Goodbye Blue Sky 08. The Happiest Days of Our Lives 09. Another Brick in The Wall, part II 10. Mother 11. What Shall We Do Now? 12. Young Lust 13. One of My Turns 14. Don’t Leave Me Now 15. Another Brick in The Wall part III 16. Goodbye Cruel World 17. Is There Anybody Out There? 18. Nobody Home 19. Vera 20. Bring The Boys Back Home 21. Comfortably Numb 22. In The Flesh? part II 23. Run Like Hell 24. Waiting for The Worms 25. Stop 26. The Trial 27. Outside The Wall Companies, etc: Copyright © / Tin Blue Ltd. Copyright © / Kimbridge Music Inc. Copyright © / Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured By / Columbia Music Video Glass Mastered At / DADC – DVDL-011150 Credits: Design / Storm Thorgerson Design [DVD Packaging Animation Stills] / Gerald Scarfe Design [DVD Packaging With], Artwork [DVD Packaging With] / Richard Evans, Storm Thorgerson Design [DVD Packaging], Artwork [DVD Packaging] / Peter Curzon Executive Producer / Mark Fenwick Graphics / Peter Curzon Graphics [Assisted By] / Nick Stone Graphics [Computer] / Mike Rivera Liner Notes / Alan Parker Producer / James Guthrie Comments: Label: Columbia Music Video – CVD-50198 Format: DVD / Multichannel Country: USA / Canada Released: 02 / 12 / 1999 Genre: Rock Style: Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Psychedelic Rock
