Roger Waters: The Wall

{{short description|2014 concert film}}

{{For|the concert tour this film is based upon|The Wall Live (2010–2013)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Roger Waters: The Wall

| image = Roger Waters the Wall.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = {{Plainlist|

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Clare Spencer
  • Roger Waters

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| writer = Roger Waters

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music =

| cinematography = Brett Turnbull

| editing = Katharine McQuerrey

| studio = Picturehouse Entertainment{{Cite web| title = Roger Waters the Wall| access-date = 4 April 2019| url = https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/roger-waters-wall-2015| archive-date = 4 April 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190404080339/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/roger-waters-wall-2015| url-status = dead}}

| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2014|9|6|TIFF|2015|9|29|UK|df=y}}

| runtime = 133 minutes

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

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Roger Waters: The Wall is a British concert film by Roger Waters. Directed by Waters and Sean Evans, it captures performances of Waters' live tour. It premiered in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival,{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/toronto-film-festival-completes-lineup-1201285802/ |title=Toronto Film Festival Completes Lineup |access-date=20 August 2014 |work=Variety |date=19 August 2014 |archive-date=19 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819202735/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/toronto-film-festival-completes-lineup-1201285802/ |url-status=live }} with Waters and Evans in attendance.{{cite web |url=http://tmakworld.com/2014/09/roger-waters-the-wall-movie-review-video-world-premiere.html |title=Roger Waters The Wall Movie Review – World Premiere |access-date=8 September 2014 |work=T Mak World |date=7 September 2014 |archive-date=13 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713212021/https://tmakworld.com/2014/09/roger-waters-the-wall-movie-review.html |url-status=live }} The concert design and execution draws heavily from the original concert of the same name that followed the release of the Pink Floyd album The Wall (1979).

In addition to the 90 minutes of music, the film also contains interspersed documentary and interview footage taken from a road trip in Europe, with Waters driving an old Bentley.{{cite magazine |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=Roger Waters Talks New 'Wall' Film, Floyd Tour With Hendrix |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/roger-waters-talks-new-wall-film-pink-floyd-tour-with-hendrix-76593/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=27 March 2021 |date=21 September 2015 |archive-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213220103/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/roger-waters-talks-new-wall-film-pink-floyd-tour-with-hendrix-76593/ |url-status=live }} Waters is also seen reading from John Berger's introduction to Fear, the English translation of Gabriel Chevallier's novel, {{lang|fr|La Peur}}.

The audio is presented in 7.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos.{{Cite web|url=https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/26301/rogerwatersthewall.html|title=Roger Waters The Wall Blu-ray Review | High Def Digest|website=bluray.highdefdigest.com|access-date=20 February 2020|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220105345/https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/26301/rogerwatersthewall.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Roger-Waters-The-Wall-Blu-ray/12873/|title=Roger Waters: The Wall Blu-ray Release Date December 1, 2015|via=www.blu-ray.com|access-date=20 February 2020|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220105342/https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Roger-Waters-The-Wall-Blu-ray/12873/|url-status=live}}

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