This documentary looks at the conception, design and live shows of The Wall performed by Pink Floyd in 1980 and 1981. It features in-depth 1980s era interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason and shows footage of The Wall performed at Earl's Court in 1980. It also features archival footage of the Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd and discusses how David Gilmour was brought into the band to initially augment their live shows when Syd became unreliable due to his drug problem and how Gilmour ultimately replaced him.
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2011) is a documentary and music film directed by Sonia Anderson, released on May 28, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
Directed by Sonia Anderson, written by Sonia Anderson.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 47 ratings.
***Focuses on the early years and skims over the rest*** This quality documentary from 2011 is only 80 minutes long with 50 minutes spent on the band’s beginnings in the 60s and the Syd Barrett years, plus the immediate aftermath, which covers their first two albums when they sounded like a cross between The Doors and latter-day Beatles. Speaking of whom, the film shows how The Beatles were recording SGT. PEPPER’S…
Reviewed on November 12, 2018
Yes, this is more about the band and less about "The Wall" tour. Why it is described as a documentary about the behind-the-scenes making of the tour is a mystery. Still, this is a pretty decent documentary about the beginnings of the band and the post-Waters era with a lot of footage from each decade.
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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The main cast of Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2011) includes David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Joe Boyd. The film was directed by Sonia Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall was released on May 28, 2011 and runs for 1h 20m.
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2011) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
