George Harrison – Living In The Material World (Trailer)

George Harrison – Living in the Material World

is a BBC documentary film, directed by Martin Scorsese. Based on the life of George Harrison, it is scheduled to be shown in the United Kingdom and the United States in October 2011.

This is the trailer for the George Harrison documentary film.

“George Harrison – Living In The Material World”

is coming to HBO on October 5 & 6, 2011, and will be available on DVD/Blu-ray on October 10 from Amazon. There is also a Deluxe Edition, which includes 2 DVDs, a Blu-ray, a 96-page book and a CD of never-before-released tracks.

The film follows the George Harrison story from his early life in Liverpool, the success of Beatlemania, his travels to India, the influence of Indian culture in his music, and his relevance and importance as a member of The Beatles.

After George Harrison’s death in 2001, his widow Olivia was approached with several offers by various production companies wanting to produce a film about her late husband’s life, but she declined due to his wish to tell his own life story through his video archive. Upon meeting Scorsese, she gave her blessings and signed on to the film project as a producer.

According to Scorsese, he was attracted to the George Harrison project because “That subject matter has never left me…The more you’re in the material world, the more there is a tendency for a search for serenity and a need to not be distracted by physical elements that are around you. The music of George Harrison is very important to me, so I was interested in the journey that he took as an artist.”

Throughout 2008 and 2009, Scorsese alternated working between Shutter Island and the George Harrison documentary.

The George Harrison documentary will have its UK premiere at the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool on 2 October 2011, and will air on HBO in two parts on 5 and 6 October in the US.