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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

  • 20112011
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  • 3h 28m
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George Harrison in George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
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Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
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    • Martin Scorsese
  • Stars
    • George Harrison(archive footage)
    • Harry Harrison
    • Peter Harrison
    • Martin Scorsese
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    • George Harrison(archive footage)
    • Harry Harrison
    • Peter Harrison
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    • 51User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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    John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Maureen Starkey in George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
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    George Harrison
    George Harrison
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Harry Harrison
    • Self
    Peter Harrison
    • Self
    • (as Pete Harrison)
    Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    • Self
    Klaus Voormann
    Klaus Voormann
    • Self
    Astrid Kirchherr
    Astrid Kirchherr
    • Self
    Stuart Sutcliffe
    Stuart Sutcliffe
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    The Beatles
    The Beatles
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    • Self
    John Lennon
    John Lennon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Martin
    George Martin
    • Self
    Eric Clapton
    Eric Clapton
    • Self
    Mick Jagger
    Mick Jagger
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Derek Taylor
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joan Taylor
    • Self
    Brian Epstein
    Brian Epstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lakshmi Shankar
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
      • Martin Scorsese
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    • Trivia
      Harrison's widow, Olivia, who collaborated on the film, has said: "I almost don't want people to see it. It's like showing everybody into your most private place."
    • Connections
      Edited from A Hard Day's Night (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      All Things Must Pass
      Composed by George Harrison

      Published by Harrisongs Limited

      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd and G.H. Estate Limited

      Performed by George Harrison (uncredited)

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    Excellent stuff from Scorsese... but VERY long...
    I have never made a secret of the fact that I am a fan of the Beatles, always have been and always will be. So when I heard that Martin Scorsese was making a documentary about the life of George Harrison you can guess I was a tad more than interested. Knowing it was very unlikely to air at my local cinema, I was resigned to either waiting for the DVD release or for it to air on TV in about a years' time. Imagine my surprise when those nice people at the BBC aired it over the weekend of November 12th/13th 2011! Here's a bit about it before I give you my thoughts.

    Using archive footage, much of which I had never seen before, and interviews with his friends and family, we are taken through the ups and downs of the life and times of this quiet guitar player from Liverpool. From the early days of the Beatles, through to their demise in the late 60's and then on through his solo career. We hear about how he came to finance a Monty Python film, his love of Indian mysticism, his love of motorsport and the many many friends he made along the way. How he formed a little group called The Traveling Wilburys and how they brought him a little success later in his career. It goes right up to his death from cancer in 2001.

    It's a very touching and heartfelt tribute to a man who had an impact on so many lives whether it be through his music or in some other way. I must say I enjoyed it very much, although at just short of three and a half hours, it is pretty long! It's beautifully put together with just about the right mix of archive footage intercut with interviews. Some of the people who appear are; several Pythons, John Lennon (archive footage), Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Georges' wife, Olivia and his son, Dhani (who really looks like him), Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar, Tom Petty and Phil Spector. At some stage I will definitely invest in the DVD of this documentary, it's really worth a look for any Beatles fan, or any fan of music for that matter… Just be warned that despite a 'U' certificate, there is a little swearing. Over all… Highly Recommended (but VERY long).

    My score: 9.2/10 IMDb Score: 8.3/10 (based on 722 votes at the time of going to press).
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      • October 4, 2011 (United Kingdom)
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