A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
- Won 2 BAFTA Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total
Margery Mason
- Teacher's Wife
- (as Marjorie Mason)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn his autobiography "Is That It?", Bob Geldof says that his agent first told him about the project while he was riding in a taxi, and that he said that he didn't want to do it because he didn't like the music of Pink Floyd. Roger Waters knows this story, not because he read it in Geldof's book, but because the taxi driver was actually Waters' brother.
- GoofsWhen Pink throws the television out the window before he cuts his hand, he mouths "Take that, fuckers!", but what is heard is "Next time, fuckers!" (This is corrected in the DVD release of "The Wall".)
- Alternate versionsThe final shot in the "Another Brick In The Wall, part 2" sequence, showing Young Pink and the Islington Green School class of 1951 throwing the Teacher into the bonfire, was deleted from the UK theatrical and Canadian VHS versions of the film, out of concern that actual children would try the stunt at home.
- ConnectionsEdited into Pink Floyd: Hey You (1982)
- SoundtracksWhen the Tigers Broke Free
(separated into two sections)
Written by Roger Waters
Performed by Pink Floyd
Featured review
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.
"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.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Pink Floyd: Devor
- Filming locations
- Saunton Sands, Devon, England, UK(bunker scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- £12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,244,207
- Gross worldwide
- $22,274,148
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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