The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)
Released:
1972-03-23
Duration:
1hr 43min
Rating 7.8
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.
Production Companies
Apple Corps
20th Century Fox
U.S. Committee for UNICEF
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.502 |
Directed By
Saul Swimmer
Crew
Producer
George Harrison
George Harrison
Producer
Allen Klein
Allen Klein
Camera Operator
Fred Hoffman
Fred Hoffman
Camera Operator
Richard E. Brooks
Richard E. Brooks
Director
Saul Swimmer
Saul Swimmer
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
TOP CAST
George Harrison
Self
Ringo Starr
Self
Eric Clapton
Self
Ravi Shankar
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
Billy Preston
Self
Leon Russell
Self
Klaus Voormann
Self