Pink Floyd The Wall

Year:

1982

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Animation | Drama | Musical

IMDB rate:

8

Director:

Alan Parker

Awards:

Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1982-09-10

Filming Locations: London, England, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $67,870 (USA) (8 August 1982)

Gross: $14,844,106 (USA) (5 December 1982)

Cast

Actor

Character

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

Marie Passarelli

Spanish Maid

Winston Rose

Security Guard

Joanne Whalley

Groupie

Nell Campbell

Groupie

Emma Longfellow

Groupie

Lorna Barton

Groupie

Rod Bedall

Roadie

Peter Jonfield

Roadie

Philip Davis

Roadie

Gary Olsen

Roadie

Eddie Tagoe

Minder

Dennis Fletcher

Minder

Jonathan Scott

Registrat

Joanna Dickens

Dancing Teacher

John Scott Martin

Dancing Teacher

Marilyn Thomas

Teacher

Brenda Cowling

Teacher

Michael Burrell

Teacher

Malcolm Rogers

Teacher

John Broughton

Teacher

Jon Paul Morgan

Housekeeper (as John Paul Morgan)

Albert Moses

Janitor

Vincent Wong

Paramedic

Marc Atwood

Paramedic (as Mark Newman)

Lucita Lijertwood

Smash & Grab Lady

Betty Whelan

Smash & Grab Lady

David Fleeshman

Man on Station (as David Fleesham)

Joanna Andrews

Wedding Witness

Diana King

Wedding Witness

Roger Kemp

Wedding Witness

David Smythe

Pink's Friend

Keith Wray

Pink's Friend

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Debbie King

Little Girl (uncredited)

Roger Waters

Best Man (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Alan Parker was originally only going to produce the film, with Michael Seresin directing the live-action segments, and Gerald Scarfe directing the animated segments. The two were not able to come up with a cohesive vision for the project, and Parker took Seresin's place as director.

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Feature film debut of Joanne Whalley.

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Roger Waters originally conceived the Wall film as a starring vehicle for himself; his lackluster screen test led to the casting of, ironically, another musician with no prior acting experience, Bob Geldof.

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Goofs

In the "Is there Anybody Out There" sequence, when Pink is clawing at the wall, the blood on his hand (from the previous, hotel-trashing scene) switches hands repeatedly.

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Several obvious mirror shots during the Fascist rally scenes: the crossing-hammer armbands switching arms, left-handed handshakes, the strap worn on Pink's shoulder when walking down the hallway switching shouders, the same neo-Nazi member appearing to be standing on both ends of the row of neo-Nazis while they are chanting "waiting" during the "Waiting for the Worms" sequence.

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At the intro when Pink is in his hotel room and the camera pans down his arm, he is wearing his Mickey Mouse watch upside-down.

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Quotes

Judge Arse: [disgusted] The evidence before the court is incontrovertible, there's no need for the jury to retire! In all my years of judging, I have never heard before some one more deserving of the full penalty of law! The way you made them suffer, your exquisite wife and mother, fills me with the urge to DEFECATE! Since, my friend, you have revealed your deepest fear, I sentence you to be exposed before your peers. TEAR DOWN THE WALL! 2 of 2 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Pink: [singing] Daddy's flown across the ocean. Leaving just a memory. A snapshot in the family album. Daddy, what else did you leave for me? Daddy, what'd ya leave behind for me? All in all, it was just a brick in the wall. All in all, it was all just bricks in the wall.

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Pink: [singing] We don't need no education. We don't need no thought control. No dark sarcasm in the classroom. Teacher, leave them kids alone. Hey, teachers, leave them kids alone! All in all, it's just another brick in the wall. All in all, you're just another brick in the wall.

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Pink: Is there anybody out there?

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Faq

Q

Is the crossed-hammer insignia a real neo-Nazi symbol?

A

Yes, but it was never intended to be. The symbol was created by Pink Floyd for use within the fictional context of The Wall. The neo-Nazi sequence in the final act of the film was satirical, as it was in the live show and original concept album. However, the symbol became attractive to some people with fascist beliefs. A neo-Nazi group known as the Hammerskin Nation later adopted Pink's crossed-hammer symbol, obviously without permission from the band.Gerald Scarfe, artist of the animated scenes (who would later be the lead animator for Disney's 1997 film "Hercules"), foresaw this possibility.

Q

Is the movie based on a book?

A

No. It is based on the 1979 concept album "The Wall", by progressive rock band "Pink Floyd".

Q

How does the band and crew feel about the film?

A

The film was viewed as a disappointment in general by the band and the film's key crew members.Writer and composer Roger Waters feels that the film is too depressing, and does not let the audience sympathize with Pink.Director Alan Parker felt that the result was amateurish, calling it "the most expensive student film ever made."Various conflicts occurred between Parker and Waters during filming of the film, only adding to their distaste of the final product.Designer Gerald Scarfe claimed on the DVD commentary that he doesn't understand why people like the film.Pink Floyd's guitarist David Gilmour has stated that the film was the "least successful" version of The Wall's concept.

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