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The Concert for Bangladesh

G1h 43m1972Saul Swimmer
IMDb 8.2
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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.

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What is The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) about?

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…

Who stars in The Concert for Bangladesh?

The Concert for Bangladesh stars Eric Clapton (Self), Bob Dylan (Self), Leon Russell (Self), Billy Preston (Self), George Harrison (Self). The film was directed by Saul Swimmer.

How long is The Concert for Bangladesh?

The Concert for Bangladesh has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972. It is rated G.

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The Concert for Bangladesh holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10. Fans of Music, Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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