Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.
Directed by Roddy Bogawa and Storm Thorgerson
interview
biography
hard rock
archive footage
psychedelic rock
music documentary
rock
pink floyd
syd barrett
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Cast
Syd Barrett
Self (archive footage)
Storm Thorgerson
Self - Interviewer
Roger Waters
Self
David Gilmour
Self
Nick Mason
Self
Richard Wright
Self (archive footage)
Noel Fielding
Self
Tom Stoppard
Self
Pete Townshend
Self
Graham Coxon
Self
Andrew VanWyngarden
Self
Mick Rock
Self
Crew
Storm Thorgerson
Director
Karen Skloss
Editor
Karen Skloss
Co-Producer
Syd Barrett
Musician
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Daniel Blanco
Day 121/365 ** Shine on, you crazy diamond. ** First documentary of this challenge. Beautiful and tragic story of one of the founders of one of my favorite bands. A pure soul crushed by the weight of being a star and having to battle his own psyche and use of LSD.
Day 121/365 ** Shine on, you crazy diamond. ** First documentary of this challenge. Beautiful and tragic story of one of the founders of one of my favorite bands. A pure soul crushed by the weight of being a star and having to battle his own psyche and use of LSD.
Tim
6.0★ · 10/04/25
Shine on you crazy diamond
Shine on you crazy diamond
James
8.0★ · 05/20/24
This was so freaking tragic and depressing. Syd Barrett is a name that is treated with such reverence in the world of music that I surround myself with yet I knew next to nothing about him besides the fact that he was a recluse.
I loved the testimonials from the people that knew him best and the fact that this focuses on the man rather than the music of the man.
This film was made even more poignant and depressing due to the in memoriam section at the end where over 10 of the interviewees had since died in the brief period of time between which this film was made and released.
This was so freaking tragic and depressing. Syd Barrett is a name that is treated with such reverence in the world of music that I surround myself with yet I knew next to nothing about him besides the fact that he was a recluse.
I loved the testimonials from the people that knew him best and the fact that this focuses on the man rather than the music of the man.
This film was made even more poignant and depressing due to the in memoriam section at the end where over 10 of the interviewees had since died in the brief period of time between which this film was made and released.
Kristen
7.8★ · 09/11/23
Shine on you crazy diamond 🩵
Shine on you crazy diamond 🩵
Madison
8.0★ · 08/21/23
sigh, this made me sad. shine on you crazy little diamond
sigh, this made me sad. shine on you crazy little diamond
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