The Concert for Bangladesh

7.8(22)19721h 43m

MusicDocumentary

A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.

Director

Saul Swimmer

Cast

George Harrison

Self

Ringo Starr

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Eric Clapton

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Ravi Shankar

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Bob Dylan

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Billy Preston

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Leon Russell

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Klaus Voormann

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Claudia Lennear

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Reviews

1 review

tmdb76622195

2y ago

8.0

In 1971, George Harrison and Friends staged one of the first benefit concerts ever at Madison Square Garden. The concert alone raised almost a quarter of a million dollars to combat poverty and starvation in Bangladesh, and the ensuing live album also generated funds. The concert was filmed, blown up to 70mm and shown in stereo, also contributing to the cause. George Harrison had some very highly ...