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Pink Floyd The Wall (Original title)The Wall (Alternative title)
Dates: 1982 (Copyright), 14 July 1982 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Alan Parker

Synopsis: In a Los Angeles hotelroom, Pink, a burnt-out rock star, remembers his past. Deprived of his father through his death in World War Two, Pink has been raised by his mother. School drives him to revolt. Marrying in the 60s, his wife soon leaves him for another man. Finding fame, his alienation merely increases, the line between reality and fantasy blurs - until he has to confront the wall he has built around himself.

Genre:
Musical

Subjects:
Rock music, Berlin Wall
Releases
Date: 14 July 1982Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 95 mins Length: 8556 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (21)
In: Empire n130 April 2000  Page: 124
Title: DVD to buyAuthor: [NJ] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: El Amante Cine v2 n14 April 1993  Pages: 36-39
Title: ¡Droga en el cine!Author: RICAGNO, Alejandro Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Discussion of drugs in film, covers a variety of films from THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM to DRUGSTORE COWBOY . Also includes films which cover the drug culture in music such as THE ROSE and SID AND NANCY.

In: Metro n60 Summer 1983  Pages: 24-25
Title: [Metro - n60 Summer 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: Video Viewer v2 n11 May 1983  Pages: 46-47
Title: [Video Viewer - v2 n11 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comment from Roger Waters of Pink Floyd about the interpretation of his music in the film.

In: Screen International n353 24 Jul 1982  Page: 20
Title: [Screen International - n353 24 Jul 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n352 17 Jul 1982  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n352 17 Jul 1982: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.

In: Cinefantastique v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982  Page: 89, 92
Title: [Cinefantastique - v13 n2/3 Nov/Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v272 n30 7 Jul 1982  Page: 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v272 n30 7 Jul 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Films v2 n10 September 1982  Pages: 30-31
Title: [Films - v2 n10 September 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming n335 August 1982  Pages: 34-35
Title: [Films and Filming - n335 August 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: American Cinematographer v63 n10 October 1982  Pages: 1028-1029,1073
Title: [American Cinematographer - v63 n10 October 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the visual effects work for the film done by Oxford Scientific Films.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v49 n583 August 1982  Pages: 172-173
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v49 n583 August 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: American Cinematographer v63 n10 October 1982  Pages: 1021-1024,1074
Title: [American Cinematographer - v63 n10 October 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Background article on the making of the film.

In: American Cinematographer v63 n10 October 1982  Pages: 1025-1027,1060-1072
Title: [American Cinematographer - v63 n10 October 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Alan Parker gives his personal view of the Pink Floyd LP "The Wall", and his own account of the making of the film.

In: Time Out n623 30 Jul 1982  Page: 6
Title: [Time Out - n623 30 Jul 1982: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on market research for the film.

In: Variety 2 Jun 1982  Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 2 Jun 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n5 18 Aug 1982  Page: 19
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n5 18 Aug 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Écran Fantastique n26 September 1982  Page: 52
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n26 September 1982: no known title]Language: French

In: Screen International n300 11 Jul 1981  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n300 11 Jul 1981: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n309 12 Sep 1981  Page: 1,20
Title: [Screen International - n309 12 Sep 1981: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n286 4 Apr 1981  Page: 1,2
Title: [Screen International - n286 4 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: films of Alan Parker, 1976-2003
Author: Gonthier Jr., David F.  Pages: ix, 313 pages

Title: Pink Floyd The Wall: animation art auction
Description: Catalogue of the amination art auction held on Friday, 21 September, 1990, at 10.30 a.m. at Christies, South Kensington.

Title: Pink Floyd-The Wall
Description: Includes lyrics and key action stills from the film.