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'A Complete Unknown' DP Discusses Recreating the 1960s for the Bob Dylan Biopic
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Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael takes audiences back to 1960s in James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown', capturing the musician's folk rise and electric controversy.
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- Papamichael has an impressive filmography, having served as DP on acclaimed titles like 'Sideways', '3:10 to Yuma', and 'The Pursuit of Happyness', bringing his expertise to recreate the look and feel of 1960s America.
- The film is based on Elijah Wald's 2015 book 'Dylan Goes Electric!', which focuses on the pivotal moment when Dylan's transition to electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival sparked outrage from purist fans, a defining chapter in the singer's storied career.
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Phedon Papamichael, Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan, Elijah Wald, Searchlight Pictures, 'A Complete Unknown'