Because of where the film ends, it leaves plenty of questions.

Dylan stubbornly keeps playing to a crowd that becomes increasingly chaotic.

His manager gets into a brawl.

Pete Seeger, played by actor Edward Norton, on a missing poster with Bob Dylan, played by Timothee Chalamet, walking in the background.

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In 1990,Seeger clarified in a letterto Bob Dylan what he was doing.

The movie comes from ‘Walk the Line’ director James Mangold.

My big mistake was in not challenging from the stage the foolish few who booed.

Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) performs at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival in A Complete Unknown (2024).

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I shoulda said, Howlin' Wolf goes electric, why cant Bob?

In any case, you keep on.

An interview with someone else at the festival offeredanother perspective on the crowds reaction to Dylan.

Timothee Chalamet wearing sunglasses in a recording studio as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

Well, they went nuts, Kooper said, Not cause he played electric.

After three minutes, four minutes, a hundred thousand were singing.

Like with Bob Dylan and the years that arent seen on-screen, Pete Seegers story wasnt over in 1965.

Edward Norton as Pete Seeger playing the guitar in A Complete Unknown.

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A Complete Unknownis now playing in theaters.

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A Complete Unknown: Set in the vibrant New York music scene of the early 1960s, the film follows the journey of 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan. It captures his rapid ascent from a budding folk singer to a prominent figure in concert halls and on the charts, highlighting his impact on the music world.

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A Complete Unknown