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Concert for George (2003)
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Movie Details
Director David Leland
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 286 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Exceptionally moving but not the least bit sentimental, Concert for George is a splendid tribute to the late George Harrison, whose contributions to the Beatles were so often hidden in the long shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A year to the day after Harrison's November 29, 2001 death, Eric Clapton assembled some musicians--people who had played with Harrison and known him intimately, including McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Tom Petty--to perform his music at London's Royal Albert Hall. They take on not just the predictable ("My Sweet Lord" and "Something," beautifully sung by Billy Preston and Sir Paul, respectively), but also lesser-known fare like "Old Brown Shoe" and "Beware of Darkness," all to superbly empathetic effect. But the tune most likely to make you misty-eyed is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which brings together three of the five musicians who played on the original recording: Ringo on drums, Clapton replicating his own classic solo, and McCartney playing piano and harmonizing with Clapton's lead vocal. Wish you were here, George--but man, what a way to be missed. --Sam Graham
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Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Layers Single side, Dual layer
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Release Date 2003
Packaging Custom Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
ENGLISH: DTS Stereo
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Extra Features
Color Dolby DTS Surround Sound