A Complete Unknown

Upcoming movie A Complete Unknown (2024): Story, plot and cast

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Director: James Mangold

Writers: Jay Cocks, James Mangold

Production Companies: Veritas Entertainment Group, The Picture Company, Searchlight Pictures

Release Date: December 25, 2024 (United States)

Language: English

Filming Locations: Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Producers: James Mangold, Veritas Entertainment Group, The Picture Company, Searchlight Pictures

Cinematographer: Phedon Papamichael

Story

The thriving New York music scene is teeming with inventiveness and creativity in the early 1960s. Amidst this busy background, Timothée Chalamet, playing a young Bob Dylan, breaks out of the folk scene with a distinctive voice and catchy songs. Dylan gains popularity very fast, enthralling audiences with his thought-provoking lyrics and unique style. Dylan struggles with his rising notoriety and the expectations of his peers and fans as his popularity soars.

Dylan’s artistic journey is greatly influenced by his relationships with other musicians, such as Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), and Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook). He develops intimate relationships with these legends, who help and inspire his musical development. His contacts with business leaders like Al Kooper (Charlie Tahan) and Albert Grossman (Dan Fogler) help to mold his future.

Dylan’s 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance, when he famously goes electric and shocks folk music purists, forever changing the course of music history, is the culmination of his story. This audacious move encapsulates the transformative power of music and solidifies Dylan’s legacy as a pioneer and a voice of a generation.

Plot Summary

A Complete Unknown, which is set in the pivotal early 1960s New York music scene, follows the incredible ascent of 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) from obscure folk singer to international superstar. Audiences are enthralled by his songs and mystique, which culminated in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. This turning point establishes Dylan as the voice of a generation and changes the musical landscape.

Cast

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash

Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo

Edward Norton as Pete Seeger

Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez

Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie

Dan Fogler as Albert Grossman

Charlie Tahan as Al Kooper

P.J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal

Joe Tippett as Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus as Dave Van Ronk

Norbert Leo Butz as Alan Lomax

James Austin Johnson as David Alan Basche

Kayli Carter as Maria Muldaur

Eli Brown as Will Harrison

Will Harrison as Bob Neuwirth

Laura Kariuki as Mavis Staples

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