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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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Cast & Crew
Eric Clapton
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
Leon Russell
Self
Billy Preston
Self
George Harrison
Self
Ravi Shankar
Self
Ringo Starr
Self
Klaus Voormann
Self
Claudia Lennear
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
The Concert for Bangladesh was released on March 23, 1972.
The runtime of The Concert for Bangladesh is 1h 43m.
The Concert for Bangladesh is a Music, Documentary movie.
The Concert for Bangladesh has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Concert for Bangladesh is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Concert for Bangladesh was directed by Saul Swimmer.
The main cast of The Concert for Bangladesh includes Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell.
The Concert for Bangladesh is originally in English.