Pink Floyd The Wall

Pink Floyd The Wall

Pink Floyd—The Wall is a 1982 British live-action/animated musical film directed by Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Roger Waters. The film is highly metaphorical and is rich in symbolic imagery and sound. It features very little dialogue and is mainly driven by the music of Pink Floyd. The film contains fifteen minutes of elaborate animation sequences by the political cartoonist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe. The film depicts the construction and ultimate demolition of a metaphorical wall; alienation....
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quick facts
Release date:May 23, 1982
Directed by:Alan Parker
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:95 Minutes
Producer:Alan Marshall
Editor:Gerry Hambling
Music by:Roger Waters, Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour
Cinematography:Peter Biziou
Screenplay by:Roger Waters
Estimated budget:$12,000,000
Adapted from:The Wall
Genre:Musical, Animation

Cast of Pink Floyd The Wall

Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Rock and Roll Manager
Born:October 26, 1942
Age:69
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
Groupie
Born:August 25, 1964
Age:47
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
Hotel Manager
Born:February 13, 1944
Age:68
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Pink
Born:October 5, 1951
Age:60
Eleanor David
Eleanor David
Pink's Wife
Born:January 1, 1956
Age:56
Margery Mason
Margery Mason
Teacher's Wife
Born:September 27, 1913
Age:98

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1982 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, James Guthrie
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YearAward Nomination
1982 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, James Guthrie
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Film director of Pink Floyd The Wall

Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Born: February 14, 1944
Age: 68

Sir Alan William Parker, CBE is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British cinema and American cinema and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. Parker was born into a working class family in Islington, North London, the son...
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Music contributors for Pink Floyd The Wall

Roger Waters
Roger Waters

George Roger Waters is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, serving...
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Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin

Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with artists Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. As of...
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David Gilmour
David Gilmour

David Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and...
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Prequels and sequels to Pink Floyd The Wall

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Pink Floyd The Wall
1982
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1989

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What was the tagline from the film, Pink Floyd The Wall?
  • A:
    The film's tagline was, "The Memories. The Madness. The Music... The Movie. The Wall."
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "Pink Floyd The Wall"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 95 minutes.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of movie, "Pink Floyd The Wall"?
  • A:
    Bob Geldof, Eleanor David, Bob Hoskins, Michael Ensign and John Scott Martin played roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    Who played the production role for the movie, "Pink Floyd The Wall"?
  • A:
    Alan Marshall was the movie's producer.
  • Q:
    Who distributed the film, "Pink Floyd The Wall"?
  • A:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before Pink Floyd The Wall in the series?
  • A:
    "Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii" is the name of the movie's prequel.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the motion picture Pink Floyd The Wall?
  • A:
    Pink Floyd composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    The film, "Pink Floyd The Wall" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The movie is classified as: Drama, Musical and Dystopia.
  • Q:
    What is the film, "Pink Floyd The Wall" rated?
  • A:
    The film is rated R (USA).
  • Q:
    When did the movie "Pink Floyd The Wall" debut?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in August, 1982.
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