The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

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79
The Concert for Bangladesh
StarringGeorge HarrisonRingo StarrEric Clapton
DirectorSaul Swimmer
G 1 hr 43 minMar 23rd, 1972Documentary, Music
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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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 23rd, 1972
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 24th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Apple Corps, 20th Century Fox, U.S. Committee for UNICEF
The Concert for Bangladesh on the Web:Official Website
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