George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011

3h 28m

Documentary

Biography

Music

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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

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.

Rated: B

Aug 6, 2012

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Rachel Ray

Daily Telegraph (UK)

History may now be more inclined to view the progressive Harrison as not the quiet Beatle but the cool one.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 6, 2012

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Alan Sepinwall

HitFix

Scorsese makes it into something more than a three-plus hour rehash of an oft-told tale.

Rated: B+

Aug 6, 2012

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

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?

Mar 31, 2023

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Lucy Popescu

CineVue

It's no mean feat to have assembled such a lucid biography from hours of footage.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 1, 2018

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Benjamin H. Smith

Decider

George Harrison: Living in the Material World covers every twist and turn in Harrison's 58 years on this Earth.

Jan 24, 2018

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Rami A

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Sienna M

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!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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michael d

Great music and a solid doc.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

https://youtu.be/-wZIpRfqaco

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Documents the gorgeous blend and evolution of their voices over time. Spiritual experience ☺️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

I've always been a fan of George. This makes me like him even better. Like a brother to me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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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: Spitfire Pictures, Sikelia Productions
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2017
Runtime: 3h 28m

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