Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)

Director:

Adrian Maben

Release Date:

4 May 1973 (West Germany)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

More Than a Movie! An Explosive Cinema Concert!

Plot:

Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts)...

Plot Keywords:

Pompeii | Band | Amphitheater | Pink Floyd | Dream Like

Cast

David Gilmour	...	Himself (guitar, vocals) (as Pink Floyd)
Nick Mason	...	Himself (drums) (as Pink Floyd)
Roger Waters	...	Himself (bass, vocals, percussion) (as Pink Floyd)
Richard Wright	...	Himself (keyboards, vocals) (as Pink Floyd)

Also Known As:

Echoes: Pink Floyd (USA)
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd à Pompéi (France)
Pink Floyd in Pompeii (Belgium: Flemish title)

Runtime:

62 min (shortened version) (25 fps) | 92 min (director's cut) | 85 min (theatrical version)

Country:

Belgium | West Germany | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo | Dolby (remix for video release) | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:E | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Trivia:

During "One of These Days" the film is primarily of Nick Mason's manic drumming. Much more was filmed of the rest of the band, particularly David Gilmour's slide guitar, but all except the tapes of Mason were lost.

Goofs:

Continuity: In both parts of the song "Echoes", Nick Mason's sunglasses disappear and reappear a couple of times, indicating that the performance in Pompeii was filmed in sections rather than just one take. Or that there were two takes of the song and footage was used from both.

Quotes:

Roger Waters: I like to think that oysters transcend national barriers.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

Careful with that Axe Eugene

Fantastic!

I absolutely love the Pink Floyd, but have been let down by Floyd-related things in the past, so I was quite wary of this movie. It managed to win me over, however, and now it's one of my favourites.

It was absolutely hysterical to see Mason go absolutely wild and smash his drums so hard that one of his sticks was flung off into the distance. It was amazing, how fast he managed to recover with a spare. Makes you wonder if he has some sort of quick release drum stick gadget hidden somewhere in his pants.

All in all, a fantastic piece. I highly recommend it!