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The Wall: Live in Berlin

  • Video
  • 1990
  • 1h 55m
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The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990)
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A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album.A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album.A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album.

  • Directors
    • Ken O'Neill
    • Roger Waters
  • Writer
    • Roger Waters
  • Stars
    • Bryan Adams
    • The Band
    • The Bleeding Heart Band
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Directors
      • Ken O'Neill
      • Roger Waters
    • Writer
      • Roger Waters
    • Stars
      • Bryan Adams
      • The Band
      • The Bleeding Heart Band
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Bryan Adams
    Bryan Adams
    The Band
    The Band
    The Bleeding Heart Band
    Graham Broad
    Paul Carrack
    • Self
    Leonard Cheshire
    • Introduction
    • (as Group Captain Leonard Cheshire)
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • The Prosecutor
    Rick Danko
    Rick Danko
    • Self
    • (as The Band)
    Rick Di Fonzo
    • Self - guitarist
    Thomas Dolby
    Thomas Dolby
    • The Schoolmaster
    Andy Fairweather Low
    Marianne Faithfull
    Marianne Faithfull
    • The Mother (act two)
    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • The Judge
    James Galway
    Jim Haas
    Jerry Hall
    Jerry Hall
    • The Groupie
    Levon Helm
    Levon Helm
      The Hooters
      • Directors
        • Ken O'Neill
        • Roger Waters
      • Writer
        • Roger Waters
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      • Trivia
        Shot on Potsdamer Platz, the no man's land between East and West Germany, the producers didn't know if the area would be filled with mines - no one did. Before setting up, they did a sweep of the area and found a slew of munitions and a previously unknown Nazi S.S. bunker, the very same as Hitler had lived his last days in as seen in the movie Downfall (2004).
      • Connections
        Featured in Temalørdag: 80'er-generationen - Nå, No future eller X? (2001)
      • Soundtracks
        In the Flesh?
        Written by Roger Waters

        Performed by Scorpions

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      9/10
      maybe not the greatest spectacle, but it brings on some true star power
      The Wall is, indeed, one of the most awe-inspiring feats from the 70's rock scene. It may not be Pink Floyd's best work, but on the form of ambition it could rightly rank with (or some would argue above) Dark Side of the Moon. It's engaging (if a little obvious) with its messages on education, sex, the drainage of rock and roll, psychology, and the breakdown of society through fascism. It's more of a sensory experience than something traditional, like with the Who's rock operas. So here, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roger Waters brought forth a worldwide broadcast of the wall, complete with a spectacle for millions to experience, and of course not alone. Here he is joined by such musicians as Bryan Adams, The Band (of Last Waltz 'Band' I mean), Cyndi Lauper, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and the Scorpions among others. On top of this is the complete stage-show of the Wall that made waves when first done in 1980.

      It's the kind of live concert one wishes was experiences in person as opposed to on the screen; like with the live show in other venues with the complete Pink Floyd, something is lost when experienced at home (the film is another matter, which is for my money one of the top 5 "expensive student films" ever made). On top of this there is also the factor of the special guests, and even the whole spectacle itself, getting in the way of what Waters does best. In fact, while he is usually singing the songs (there's a great bit when he's in part of the Wall right before, or after, the hotel-room smashing), the other acts sometimes steal the show, for better or worse. Mitchell is good, the Band does a terrific job, and the Scorpions are hit or miss depending on how much of a fan you are.

      But that this is such an ambitious show, with such a huge, overpowering audience, is enough to suffice. The Gerald Scarfe production design/animations are a wonder to behold for the fans, and there are a few other surprises as well. There is also an interesting, if not perfect, rendition of 'the Trial sequence' featuring a funny, scathing Tim Curry and judge played by Albert Finney. So, like other Pink Floyd or Waters endeavors, it's stretching the boundaries of what can be done, and more often than not it succeeded, in the wake of a triumphant fall of the real wall in Berlin.
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      • Release date
        • July 21, 1990 (East Germany)
      • Countries of origin
        • United Kingdom
        • Germany
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • 'Стена' в Берлине
      • Filming locations
        • Potsdamer Platz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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        1 hour 55 minutes
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