Pink Floyd – The Wall

1982 British live-action/animated musical drama film
Movie film Q213683
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Pink Floyd – The Wall

Summary

Pink Floyd – The Wall is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's instance of is recorded as video album[4].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall was directed by Alan Parker[5].
  • Roger Waters wrote the screenplay for Pink Floyd – The Wall[6].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's composer is recorded as Roger Waters[7].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's composer is recorded as David Gilmour[8].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's genre is musical film[9].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's genre is drama film[10].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's genre is art film[11].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall's based on is recorded as The Wall[12].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall followed Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii[13].
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall was followed by The Final Cut[14].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Bob Geldof[15].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Christine Hargreaves[16].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Eleanor David[17].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Alex McAvoy[18].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Bob Hoskins[19].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Michael Ensign[20].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Roger Waters[21].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Jenny Wright[22].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Robert Bridges[23].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was James Laurenson[24].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Joanne Whalley[25].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Phil Davis[26].
  • A cast member of Pink Floyd – The Wall was Nell Campbell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pink Floyd – The Wall was performed by Pink Floyd[28]. It was produced by Alan Marshall[29]. It was directed by Alan Parker[5]. Roger Waters wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Bob Geldof[15], Christine Hargreaves[16], Eleanor David[17], Alex McAvoy[18], Bob Hoskins[19], and Michael Ensign[20].

Publication

Publication dates include May 23, 1982[30], July 15, 1982[31], August 19, 1982[32], and October 15, 1982[33]. The original language of Pink Floyd – The Wall was English[34]. Genres include musical film[9], drama film[10], and art film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[36], education[37], Syd Barrett[38], and Pink Floyd[39].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[40], 73%[41], and 47/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Pink Floyd – The Wall followed Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii[13]. It was followed by The Final Cut[14].

Why It Matters

Pink Floyd – The Wall has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

It has been cited as an influence by Memento[44], a film[45], directed by Christopher Nolan[46].

FAQs

Who did Pink Floyd – The Wall influence?

Pink Floyd – The Wall has been cited as an influence by Memento[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bpi.co.uk. Retrieved . bpi.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Pink Floyd: The Music and the Mystery. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . insidekino.com. insidekino.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Roger Waters
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