Chapter 1
The spark in the stadium
Chapter 2
Building the double album
Chapter 3
Puppets, hammers, and animation
Chapter 4
From turntable to silver screen
Ch 4 · From turntable to silver screen
diego Making the film was a chaotic struggle between the director, the writer, and the artist.
Quiz
What did actor Bob Geldof accidentally do during the hotel room destruction scene in the movie adaptation of The Wall?
Quiz
Which of these artists did NOT perform as a guest at Roger Waters' 1990 Berlin concert of The Wall?
Quiz
Who played the lead role of the troubled rockstar Pink in the 1982 movie adaptation of Pink Floyd's The Wall?
Quiz
What did actor Bob Geldof famously say about Pink Floyd's music before being cast in the film adaptation of The Wall?
Quiz
What historic event was celebrated with Roger Waters' massive live performance of The Wall in Berlin in 1990?
diego The Wall Film Adaptation
He said he hated the Floyd! (Oh no!) But the driver was Roger's brother! (Yeah, yeah!) From turntable to silver screen! (Oh-oh!)
Quiz
What is unique about the dialogue in the 1982 movie adaptation of Pink Floyd's The Wall?
Quiz
How many people attended Roger Waters' historic 1990 performance of The Wall in Berlin?
Fun Fact
No spoken dialogue: The 1982 film contains almost no spoken dialogue, relying entirely on the album's songs and visual metaphors to tell the story.
Glossary
adaptation (noun)
A movie, play, or other work that has been altered from another medium. In 1982, director Alan Parker translated the band's double album into a feature film starring Bob Geldof.
A movie, play, or other work that has been altered from another medium. In 1982, director Alan Parker translated the band's double album into a feature film starring Bob Geldof.