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title: 'A Complete Unknown (2024)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Mangold'
released: '2024-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 141
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-complete-unknown-2024'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11563598/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Complete Unknown (2024)

2024 · R · 141 min · Drama, History, Music · United States


## Synopsis

A Complete Unknown is a 2024 American biographical film about the early career of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, directed by James Mangold, written by Mangold and Jay Cocks, and loosely based on the 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald. A Complete Unknown examines the period of 1961–1965, beginning with Dylan's start as an American folk singer, and ending with his controversial use of electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Dylan is portrayed by Timothée Chalamet, who also produced the film. Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison, and Scoot McNairy appear in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Timothée Chalamet](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothee-chalamet), [Fred Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-berger), [Alex Heineman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-heineman)
- **Director:** [James Mangold](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mangold)
- **Screenplay:** [James Mangold](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mangold), [Jay Cocks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-cocks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Phedon Papamichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/phedon-papamichael)
- **Editor:** [Andrew Buckland](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-buckland)

## Cast

- [Timothée Chalamet](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothee-chalamet) as Bob Dylan
- [Joe Tippett](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-tippett) as Dave Van Ronk
- [Edward Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norton) as Pete Seeger
- [Eriko Hatsune](https://cinepixo.com/people/eriko-hatsune) as Toshi Seeger
- [Peter Gray Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gray-lewis) as Frank (Lawyer)
- [Peter Gerety](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gerety) as Federal Judge
- [Scoot McNairy](https://cinepixo.com/people/scoot-mcnairy) as Woody Guthrie
- [Monica Barbaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-barbaro) as Joan Baez
- [Dan Fogler](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-fogler) as Albert Grossman
- [David Alan Basche](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-alan-basche) as John Hammond
- [James Austin Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-austin-johnson) as Gerdes M.C.
- [Joshua Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/joshua-henry) as Brownie McGhee (Blues Musician)
- [Elle Fanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/elle-fanning) as Suze Rotolo
- [Norbert Leo Butz](https://cinepixo.com/people/norbert-leo-butz) as Alan Lomax
- [Boyd Holbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/boyd-holbrook) as Johnny Cash

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Official site: https://www.searchlightpictures.com/a-complete-unknown
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-complete-unknown-2024
Film facts: Wikidata (Q118175825); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.