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  2. George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a 2011 documentary film co-produced and directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the life of musician George Harrison, former member of the Beatles. The film's release was coordinated with both a companion book and an album of Harrison's demo recordings. The film earned Emmy Awards for Outstanding ...

  3. George Harrison: Living in the Material World: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With George Harrison, Harry Harrison, Peter Harrison, Paul McCartney. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.

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    • Documentary, Biography, Music
    • Martin Scorsese
    • 2011-10-04
  4. Living in the Material World is the fourth studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released in 1973 on Apple Records. As the follow-up to 1970's critically acclaimed All Things Must Pass and his pioneering charity project, the Concert for Bangladesh , it was among the most highly anticipated releases of that year.

    • Dedicated Sessions and A Fitting Inclusion
    • All Things Must Pass and Beyond
    • Rise and Fall

    Harrison experienced difficulties maintaining a consistent moral path, oscillating between intense dedication that earned him the moniker “His Lectureship” and engaging in the excessive indulgence often associated with rock stars during the 1970s. Everything was dedicated to the new sessions, featuring songs composed between 1971 and 1972, except “...

    Living in the Material World made a strong comeback on the Billboard chart, but it couldn’t replicate the exhilarating impact of All Things Must Pass. This was actually Harrison’s intention, as evidenced by the playful working title of the follow-up album, The Magic Is Here Again. All Things Must Pass carried a lively and joyful energy, while Livin...

    Meanwhile, when Living in the Material World was published on May 30, 1973, it quickly soared to the top of the charts in the United States and reached second in the United Kingdom. However, its popularity declined rapidly, with only sales that earned a gold certification. Perhaps that’s why this personal and artistic moment didn’t last. “There’s a...

  5. Using unseen photos and footage, Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in a personal film, weaving together performance footage, home movies, rare archival materials and interviews with his family and friends including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono ...

  6. Sep 23, 2011 · These many sides of Harrison — the artist and the archivist; the mystic and the mystery — are all on display in a new documentary, “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” directed ...

  7. Jan 13, 2012 · Living in the Material World was directed by Martin Scorsese, who was also honored tonight by Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison with the Critic’s Choice Music + Film Award. After an introduction by DiCaprio and a montage of Scorsese’s films, Olivia Harrison took the stage.