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The Concert for Bangladesh

MOVIE • 1972

The Concert for Bangladesh

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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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Top Cast

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self

Leon Russell

Leon Russell

Self

Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Self

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Self

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self

Klaus Voormann

Klaus Voormann

Self

Claudia Lennear

Claudia Lennear

Self

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Allen Klein

Producer

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Fred Hoffman

Camera Operator

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Richard E. Brooks

Camera Operator

Saul Swimmer

Saul Swimmer

Director

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

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Theatrical release date: March 23, 1972

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 23, 1972

Runtime

103 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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