Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii captures the British progressive rock band performing in the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, in 1971. The group plays a set of its material from that period, without a paying crowd present; only the film crew is there as the music unfolds among the stone remains. The film mixes the concert footage with interviews and scenes of the band at work in the studio on what would become The Dark Side of the Moon. It was originally conceived as a project involving European broadcasters.
Adrian Maben directed the film, which was released in 1972 and runs 84 minutes. Its cast consists of the band members themselves: Roger Waters on bass and vocals, David Gilmour on guitar and vocals, Richard Wright on keyboards and backing vocals, and Nick Mason on drums. The production drew on several European television companies. It stands among Maben's early directorial works and remains closely tied to Pink Floyd's early-1970s period.
The film has found a wide audience over the decades, with a worldwide box office of about 6 million dollars. On IMDb it holds a rating of 8.6 from roughly 11,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 8.1 from around 234 votes.
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