Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary, chronicling his personal life and career from his beginnings with the Beatles to his subsequent solo...
Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary, chronicling his personal life and career from his beginnings with the Beatles to his subsequent solo career. Featuring interviews with Harrison and his family and friends, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and Phil Spector.
The film follows Scorsese's other excellent labour-of-love musical docos, including Last Waltz (on The Band) and No Direction Home (on Bob Dylan). Says Scorsese: "I first came to know George through the music, which was the soundtrack of our world. The Beatles’ music, those beautifully lyrical guitar breaks and solos... and then there was the world after the Beatles, when George and his music seemed to open up and flower. I will never forget the first time I heard 'All Things Must Pass', the overwhelming feeling of taking in all that glorious music for the first time. It was like walking into a cathedral."
Official Synopsis: "Much of it told in his own words, the film traces Harrison’s life from his musical beginnings in Liverpool through his life as a musician, a seeker, a philanthropist and a filmmaker, weaving together interviews with Harrison and his closest friends, performances, home movies and photographs."
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Where to watch George Harrison: Living in the Material World
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"This beautifully assembled tribute makes a persuasive case for Harrison’s enduring significance."
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Total Film
Total Film"An absorbing and beautifully made film in its own right, whose 208 minutes mostly fly by."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An excellent movie throwing new light on the so-called "quiet Beatle". Despite being co-produced by Harrison's widow, it's well this side of hagiography, and held my unflagging attention for three and a half hours."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Scorsese has accomplished the best documentary that is probably possible."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"This may be the better work [than "No Direction Home"], for its depth of feeling and its relatively more forthcoming and knowable subject."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World | Details
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
