Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

"And no one sings me lullabies. And no one makes me close my eyes."

Oct 25 1972 G 1h 32m
Documentary, Music

Stylish film of the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd in 1971 performing a concert with no audience, in the ancient Roman Amphitheater in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. There are four editions of the film: the original 1972 version with the concert only (60 min.), a longer 1974 theatrical version (85 min.) featuring the concert interspersed with interviews and footage of Pink Floyd in the studio working on their next album, Dark Side of the Moon, the 2003 Director's Cut which added CGI effects to the 1974 version, then finally the 2016 Blu-ray version which re-arranged the song order of the 2003 version.

Plot

Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.

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Directed by

Adrian Maben

Cast

David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Belgium

Production Companies

RTBF, RM Productions Fernseh- und Filmgesellschaft mbH, Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française, Bayerischer Rundfunk

Languages

English

Awards

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