A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Bob Geldof
Pink
Christine Hargreaves
Pink's Mother
James Laurenson
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
Margery Mason
Teacher's Wife
Robert Bridges
American Doctor
Ray Mort
Playground Father
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 Beddall
Roadie
Peter Jonfield
Roadie
Phil Davis
Roadie
Gary Olsen
Roadie
Eddie Tagoe
Minder
Dennis Fletcher
Minder
Jonathan Scott
Registrar
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
Albert Moses
Janitor
Vincent Wong
Paramedic
Mark Newman
Paramedic
Lucita Lijertwood
Smash & Grab Lady
Betty Whelan
Smash & Grab Lady
David Fleeshman
Man on Station
Joanna Andrews
Wedding Witness
Diana King
Wedding Witness
Roger Kemp
Wedding Witness
David Smythe
Pink's Friend
Keith Wray
Pink's Friend
Director
Alan Parker
Screenplay
Roger Waters
October 15, 2023
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**Pink Floyd's music works on its own. As a film, it's a waste of time.**
I don't know if Pink Floyd were aware of the impact that “The Wall” would have when they released it. Today, there is some consensus in considering it one of the best rock albums ever and “Another Brick in the Wall” has become an anthem for teenage rebellion, which does not conform to the rules, dictates and conventions. And I feel free to say all this because rock is not, by any stretch of the imagination, one of my personal preference styles of music. I listen, casually, but I wouldn't pay for a ticket.
What this film does, essentially, is to take the concept of the album – which was designed and released as if it were a kind of opera-rock – and give it a look to match in an absolutely dreamlike, hallucinated style. There is no plot other than the one that goes on in the head of the protagonist, the rock vocalist Pink, who seems to be experiencing a very deep depression, as his social and emotional isolation increases, caused by an absent father (he died in the war when he was a child), an overprotective mother, a series of abusive teachers and a recent divorce.
Watching the film is like watching a musical nightmare. It's not an optimistic film, and it's not easy to watch, especially because the plot isn't very obvious and there are no explanations. There are several impactful scenes, so I don't know if it's the most suitable film for impressionable audiences. There are many fantasies about war, about power and using power to control others. There are also some good animated scenes, although they are just as disturbing as all the others. However, the film is just that... and Pink Floyd's music. The film will certainly please fans of the band, and rock lovers in general, but other audiences may think it doesn't justify their time.