Syd Barrett: Up Close and Personal
2007 : 56 minutes
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Director: Bob Carruthers
synopsis
The rise and fall of original Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett is charted in this documentary, which tells the whole story from the formation of Pink Floyd, through Barrett's creative genius, his shocking slide into psychiatric illness and finally to his tragic and untimely death. Includes interviews with many who knew and worked with him.
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