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Summary Martin Scorsese documentary focuses on the life of George Harrison, including growing up in Liverpool, The Beatles, and his life after the band with interviews and some never-before-seen footage.
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 4, 2011
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Summary Martin Scorsese documentary focuses on the life of George Harrison, including growing up in Liverpool, The Beatles, and his life after the band with interviews and some never-before-seen footage.
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
77% Positive
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10 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Beautifully filmed, George Harrison: Living in the Material World is especially good on the singer-guitarist's post-Beatles life as he sought enlightenment in Eastern religions. [10 Oct 2011, p.40]
Living in the Material World falls short of Scorsese's terrific two-part PBS film, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan.
An absorbing and beautifully made film in its own right, whose 208 minutes mostly fly by.
Composed of extraordinary source footage, most entirely unseen before, that combines newsreels, U.S. and British television shows, home movies and hundreds of rare photographs blended with the requisite talking-head interviews.
Living in the Material World finds plenty to say, though, particularly in the final two hours, when Olivia Harrison's honesty contributes mightily to Scorsese's portrait of an artist more interesting than some of us may have realized.
In contrast to Scorsese's other work, like his Bob Dylan documentary and "The Last Waltz," George Harrison feels like it doesn't get far below the surface.
That Living in the Material World shines scant illuminating light on Harrison's story is all the more frustrating for its immense length.
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Production Company:
- Grove Street Pictures
- Spitfire Pictures
- Sikelia Productions
- Grove Street Productions
Initial Release Date: Oct 4, 2011
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: Not Rated
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
