The Concert for Bangladesh is a film directed by Saul Swimmer and released in 1972. The film documents the two benefit concerts that were organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and were held on Sunday, 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. As well as notable performances from Harrison and Shankar, the film includes "main performer" contributions from Harrison's fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Leon Russell, and a surprise walk-on from Bob Dylan. Other contributing musicians include Ali Akbar Khan, Eric Clapton, the band Badfinger, Klaus Voormann, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Horn and Jim Keltner.
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)
Directed by Saul Swimmer
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - May 31, 1972 |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Themes
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Art/Music, Bangladesh Liberation War, Concert, George Harrison Fund, Unicef
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Narrative Location: New York City
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Alternate Titles
Bangladesh-konsertti
FI
Banguradeshu no konsâto
JP
Concerto para Bangladesh
BR, PT
Concierto para Bangla Desh
ES
Concierto para Bangladesh
AR
George Harrison And Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh
GB
George Harrisons legendariske Bangladesh-koncert
DK
Koncerten for Bangla Desh
DK
Konzert für Bangladesh
DE
Le concert pour le Bangladesh
FR
The Concert for Bangladesh
GB, US
To konserto tis agapis
GR
Концерт для Бангладеш
, RU
バングラデシュのコンサート
JP