Who Was Suze Rotolo, the Inspiration for Elle Fanning’s Character in ‘A Complete Unknown’?
Rolling StoneStory by Angie Martoccio
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The story behind the iconic 1963 photo of Bob Dylan and his girlfriend Suze Rotolo, who inspired Elle Fanning's character in the film 'A Complete Unknown'.
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- Suze Rotolo was a 20-year-old artist and political activist who dated Bob Dylan in the early 1960s, serving as the inspiration for his album covers and songs.
- The now-iconic photo of the couple walking through Greenwich Village was a spontaneous, unplanned shot that has become a defining image of Dylan's early career and the 1960s counterculture.
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Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning, A Complete Unknown, 'A Complete Unknown'