Concert for George (film)

This article is about the film. For the concert, see Concert for George. For the album, see Concert for George (album).

2003 British film

Concert for George

DVD cover

Directed by| David Leland
Produced by| Ray Cooper
Olivia Harrison
Jon Kamen
Brian Roylance
Starring| Eric Clapton
Olivia Harrison
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
Cinematography| Chris Menges
Edited by| Claire Ferguson
Music by| George Harrison (composer)
Eric Clapton (musical director)
Distributed by| Warner Home Vídeo

Release date

* 10 October 2003 (2003-10-10)

Running time

| 146 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English
Box office| $134,600[1]

Concert for George is a 2003 British documentary film directed by David Leland that covers the events of the Concert for George, a tribute concert for George Harrison held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002.

## Overview[edit]

A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation.[2] The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.[3]

## Release[edit]

The film was released theatrically in Los Angeles, New York and other select locations on 3 October 2003, and was then released in the UK on 10 October. Following its release on DVD in November 2003, the film won the Best Long Form Video Grammy in 2005. One disc of the double DVD set is the theatrical version of Leland's film, while the other is the complete concert.

The film was re-released on Blu-ray as a special two-disc set on 22 March 2012.[4]

In 2018 the film was reissued along with an album as part of Harrison's 75th birthday celebration.[5]

## Reception[edit]

At Metacritic, Concert for George received a score of 82 out of 100, based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

## Cast[edit]

* Eric Clapton: Himself / Musical director (concert)
* George Harrison: Himself (archive footage, uncredited)
* Gary Brooker: Himself
* Joe Brown: Himself
* Sam Brown: Herself
* Jim Capaldi: Himself
* Carol Cleveland: Herself / Best girl
* Ray Cooper: Himself / Producer (film)
* Andy Fairweather-Low: Himself
* Terry Gilliam: Himself / Barber / Mountie
* Tom Hanks: Himself / Mountie
* Dhani Harrison: Himself
* Olivia Harrison: Herself / Producer (film)
* Jools Holland: Himself
* Eric Idle: Himself / Barber / Mountie
* Neil Innes: Himself / Barber
* Terry Jones: Himself / Barber / Mountie
* Jeff Lynne: Himself / Concert audio producer (concert)
* Paul McCartney: Himself
* Michael Palin: Himself / Bevis
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Themselves
* Billy Preston: Himself
* Anoushka Shankar: Herself
* Ravi Shankar: Himself
* Ringo Starr: Himself

## Awards[edit]

* 2005 Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 5× Platinum  | 75,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[8] | 3× Platinum  | 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum  | 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] | 10× Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Concert for George at Box Office Mojo
2. ^ "The Film". Concert for George. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. ^ "New Documentary Film "The Concert For George" Celebrates the Life and Music of George Harrison". Where's Eric!. 21 September 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. ^ "Concert for George – The DVD". Warner Strategic Marketing. concertforgeorge.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (17 January 2018). "All-Star George Harrison Tribute Concert Gets Massive Vinyl Reissue". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
6. ^ "Concert For George Reviews – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
8. ^ "Canadian video certifications – Various Artists – Concert For George". Music Canada.
9. ^ "British video certifications – Various Artists – Concert For George". British Phonographic Industry.
10. ^ "American video certifications – Various – Concert For George". Recording Industry Association of America.

## External links[edit]

* Concert for George at IMDb

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George Harrison

Studio albums|

* Wonderwall Music
* Electronic Sound
* All Things Must Pass
* Living in the Material World
* Dark Horse
* Extra Texture (Read All About It)
* Thirty Three & ⅓
* George Harrison
* Somewhere in England
* Gone Troppo
* Cloud Nine
* Brainwashed

Live albums|

* The Concert for Bangladesh
* Live in Japan

Compilations|

* The Best of George Harrison
* Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989
* Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison
* Early Takes: Volume 1

Box sets|

* The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992
* Collaborations (with Ravi Shankar)
* The Apple Years 1968–75
* George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection

Books|

* I, Me, Mine
* Songs by George Harrison
* Songs by George Harrison 2
* Raga Mala (as editor)

Tours|

* 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar
* 1991 Japanese tour with Eric Clapton

Related|

| Articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Awards and nominations
* 12 Arnold Grove
* Kinfauns
* Friar Park
* Asian Music Circle
* Beware of ABKCO! (bootleg)
* Bhaktivedanta Manor
* The Concert for Bangladesh
* Concert for George
* Dark Horse Records
* Harrisongs
* "Horse to the Water"
* Material World Charitable Foundation
* Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
* Wonderful Today

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People|

* John Barham
* The Beatles
* Pattie Boyd (wife)
* Eric Clapton
* Derek and the Dominos
* Olivia Harrison (wife)
* Dhani Harrison (son)
* Jim Keltner
* Jeff Lynne
* A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
* Billy Preston
* The Quarrymen
* Radha Krishna Temple
* The Rutles
* Ravi Shankar
* Derek Taylor
* Traveling Wilburys
* Klaus Voormann
* Gary Wright

Albums|

* Is This What You Want?
* That's the Way God Planned It
* Doris Troy
* Encouraging Words
* The Radha Krsna Temple
* Joi Bangla (EP)
* Footprint
* Straight Up
* Raga
* Brother
* In Concert 1972
* Ringo
* Shankar Family & Friends
* The Place I Love
* Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
* Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
* Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal
* Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
* Ravi Shankar: In Celebration
* Chants of India

Films|

* HandMade Films
* All You Need Is Cash
* Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session
* The Concert for Bangladesh (film)
* Concert for George (film)
* George Harrison: Living in the Material World
* Little Malcolm
* Monty Python's Life of Brian
* Raga

Tributes|

* Songs from the Material World: A Tribute to George Harrison
* "Never Without You"
* Concert for George (album)
* Harrison on Harrison: Jazz Explorations of George Harrison
* Tribute To
* George Fest

* Category

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AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Documentary

* Fighter (2001)
* Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
* Concert for George (2003)
* Festival Express (2004)
* Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
* 51 Birch Street (2006)
* In the Shadow of the Moon / Sicko (2007)
* Man on Wire (2008)
* The Way We Get By (2009)
* Waste Land (2010)
* Bill Cunningham New York (2011)
* Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
* 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
* Keep On Keepin' On (2014)
* The Last Man on the Moon (2015)
* The Beatles: Eight Days a Week (2016)
* I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
* Won't You Be My Neighbor (2018)
* Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
* A Secret Love (2020)
* Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
* Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022)
* Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)

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Films directed by David Leland

* Wish You Were Here (1987)
* Checking Out (1988)
* The Big Man (1990)
* The Land Girls (1998)
* Concert for George (2003)
* Virgin Territory (2007)

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