Scorsese's Beatles Doc to Premiere at Picturehouse @ FACT
Sunday 2 October, 3.30
GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD (12A)
Director: Martin Scorsese. USA 2011. 209 mins.
As a member of The Beatles, George Harrison achieved levels of fortune and fame only dreamed of by most. But by the age of 22, he had realised that material success wasn’t enough. Through his friendship with Ravi Shankar and his travels to India, George immersed himself in Indian music and philosophy, and meditation and spiritual practice became central to the rest of his life. Using rare and never-before-seen footage from George Harrison’s childhood, his years as a Beatle, and the ups and downs of his solo career, Academy-Award-winning director Martin Scorsese traces the arc of George’s journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001. Despite its epic reach, the film is deeply personal. Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others, talk openly about George’s many gifts and contradictions and reveal the lives they shared together.
As a special treat, Martin Scorsese and Olivia Harrison will be recording a unique introduction for the Liverpool audience!
Booking is strongly advised.
