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The Concert for Bangladesh
7.9 / 10• 1972• 1h 43m•G• English
MusicDocumentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eric Clapton
Self
Lead
Bob Dylan
Self
Leon Russell
Self
Billy Preston
Self
George Harrison
Self
Ravi Shankar
Self
Ringo Starr
Self
Klaus Voormann
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Saul Swimmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Concert for Bangladesh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
