Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is a 1972 concert film directed by Adrian Maben and featuring the English rock group Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. The band performs a typical live set from the era, but there is no audience beyond the basic film crew. The main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in October 1971, using the band's regular touring equipment, including a mobile 8-track recorder from Paris. Additional footage filmed in a Paris television studio the following December was added for the original 1972 release. The film was then re-released in 1974 with additional studio material of the band working on The Dark Side of the Moon, and interviews at Abbey Road Studios.
Theatrical release poster
The amphitheatre at Pompeii where most of the footage was filmed
A shot of this Roman mosaic appeared at the start of "Careful with That Axe, Eugene"
Richard Wright's Farfisa Compact Duo is featured prominently on several songs in the film, particularly "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and "Echoes Part 2".
A concert film or concert movie is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Poster for Concert Magic in 1948 at the Towne Cinema in Toronto, Ontario