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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.

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Clocking in at nearly three and a half hours, George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a moving portrait of the so-called Quiet Beatle's spirituality and troubled existence that highlights the best of Scorsese's sensibilities.

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Noel Murray AV Club 08/06/2012
B
Despite the shagginess, Scorsese mostly stays focused on Harrison as a reflection of his fans, eternally searching for something elusive - something that only came around occasionally. Go to Full Review
Rachel Ray Daily Telegraph (UK) 08/06/2012
4/5
History may now be more inclined to view the progressive Harrison as not the quiet Beatle but the cool one. Go to Full Review
Alan Sepinwall HitFix 08/06/2012
B+
Scorsese makes it into something more than a three-plus hour rehash of an oft-told tale. Go to Full Review
David Harris Spectrum Culture 03/31/2023
Rather than spin a traditional Beatles story, Scorsese went for a slightly unorthodox narrative. Why not examine the Beatles through the lens of its most elusive member, guitarist George Harrison? Go to Full Review
Lucy Popescu CineVue 12/01/2018
4/5
It's no mean feat to have assembled such a lucid biography from hours of footage. Go to Full Review
Benjamin H. Smith Decider 01/24/2018
George Harrison: Living in the Material World covers every twist and turn in Harrison's 58 years on this Earth. Go to Full Review
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Rami A Jan 21 No matter how old we get, no matter how many years will pass, no matter how bad or good things might get, people will still be talking about The Beatles. They will forever be remembered as one of the greatest bands that changed the world of music. As a Beatles fan himself, Marty Scorsese, one of the greatest directors of modern Hollywood, has put together a three-and-a-half-hour documentary about the late George Harrison, who's known to many as "The Quiet Beatle." It's a wonderful documentary that any Beatles and George Harrison fan should watch. See more Sienna M 01/29/2024 I love me some George Harrison, so really, what else could I rate this as? It is an absolute must see for anyone who is interested in the 1970s or the Beatles (meh, they're okay I guess) or the greatest Beatle of all, specifically (George, duh!) See more michael d 11/01/2021 Great music and a solid doc. See more 07/23/2021 https://youtu.be/-wZIpRfqaco See more 10/03/2019 Documents the gorgeous blend and evolution of their voices over time. Spiritual experience ☺️ See more 04/18/2019 I've always been a fan of George. This makes me like him even better. Like a brother to me. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Martin Scorsese, Olivia Harrison, Nigel Sinclair
Production Co
Sikelia Productions, Spitfire Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2017
Runtime
3h 28m
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