The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003) (V)

Director:

John Edginton

Release Date:

24 March 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

" The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett...

Plot Keywords:

Pink Floyd | Inspiration | Psychedelic | Musician | Friendship

Cast

Syd Barrett	...	Himself
Graham Coxon	...	Himself
David Gilmour	...	Himself (Pink Floyd)
Robyn Hitchcock	...	Himself
Bob Klose	...	Himself
Nick Mason	...	Himself
Bo Powell	...	Himself
Jerry Shirley	...	Himself
Kirsty Wark	...	Presenter
Roger Waters	...	Himself (Pink Floyd)
Richard Wright	...	Himself (as Rick Wright)

Runtime:

UK:70 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Abbey Road Studios, Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London, England, UK

Company:

Otmoor Productions Limited

Pretty good documentary on one of rock's most legendary tragedies

Syd Barrett was one of rock's most legendary tragedies and cult figures. I'm a huge fan of his work (both with Pink Floyd and solo), so I had high hopes for this documentary. Its far from perfect, mainly because it isn't as emotional as a documentary on the subject should be. In this regard, the Roky Erickson doc "You're Gonna Miss Me" is much better. Still, its a sad tale no matter how its handled, and the wealth of archival footage makes this a must for Syd fans. The live footage of Syd when he was with Pink Floyd is in particular priceless. I didn't learn anything new, but this was still a worthwhile viewing. (7/10)