

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990-07-21 · 115 min · ★ 7.9
A global television broadcast of the event in which former Pink Floyd leader singer and composer Roger Waters led an all-star cast in a mammoth benefit performance of his acclaimed concept album, The Wall. Set in Berlin, Germany less than a year after the destruction of the hated Berlin Wall, Waters was accompanied by disparate talents such as Cyndi Lauper, James Galway, Joni Mitchell and Albert Finney in the classic dark musical tale of a rock star's descent into madness and back.
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- Directors
- Ken O'Neill
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- Germany
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- Released
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Roger WatersSelf / Pink, The Father / The Doctor
Klaus MeineSelf - Leader, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Matthias JabsSelf - Lead Guitarist, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Rudolf SchenkerSelf - Rhythm Guitarist, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Francis BuchholzSelf - Bassist, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Herman RarebellSelf - Drummer & Percussionist, Surrogate Band (as Scorpions)
Ute LemperSelf - Vocals
Cyndi LauperSelf - Vocals
Thomas DolbySelf - Synthesizer, vocals
Sinéad O'ConnorSelf - Vocals
Rick DankoSelf - Vocals
Levon HelmSelf - Vocals
Garth HudsonSelf - Accordion, saxophone
Joni MitchellSelf - Vocals
James GalwaySelf - FluteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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