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The Concert for Bangladesh poster
Basic Info
Release: March 23, 1972
Runtime: 103 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.9/10 (20 votes)
Status: Released
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The Concert for Bangladesh

1972 103 min ⭐ 7.9/10 20 votes
Overview

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.

Genres
Music Documentary
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
Spoken Languages
  • English en

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Cast
George Harrison
George Harrison
Self
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Self
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Self
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Self
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Self
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Self
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Self
Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann
Self
Crew
George Harrison
George Harrison
Producer
Allen Klein
Producer
Saul Swimmer
Saul Swimmer
Director
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