Written by: James Mangold, Jay Cocks, based on Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric!
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, Scoot McNairy
Distribution: Blitz
Mangold’s biopic follows Minnesota musician Bob Dylan's meteoric rise as a folk singer, from the early 1960s when he arrived in New York to visit the ailing Woody Guthrie, to concert halls and the top of the charts – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Dedicated to the formative years of the "voice of a generation", with lead actor Timothée Chalamet performing Dylan’s songs himself, the musical drama focuses on the era-defining star’s early complicated romantic relationships with Sylvie Russo and Joan Baez, as well as his relationship with his fans and the press, which he made a point of avoiding.
I don’t feel pressure to define Bob for the ages and all his work over decades. I’m just talking about the moment that this guy blossomed, he became empowered, and then moved on. And where he moved to is either another movie or another writer’s business.
James Mangold
6,50 EUR
5,50 EUR * * EUR for younger than 25 and older than 65, as well as pensioners.
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
France, Mexico, USA, 2024, 2024, 130'
GB, USA, 2024, 118'
Directed by: Edward Berger
Founder and main co-funder of Cankarjev dom’s Arts and Culture programme
