To recreate Dylan’s life story, Mangold sought the help of production designer Francois Audouy.
Many of these locations are where Dylan made a name for himself as a folk singer.
For instance, the film shows Chalamet wandering a street reportedly near Church Square Park (viaHoboken Girl).
Moran’s Pub at 501 Garden Street stood in for the New York City bar, McAnn’s.
This wasn’t the only scene shot in Paterson.
This scene was shot in front of the First National Bank in Paterson.
Custom image by Yailin Chacon.
The use of a soundstage allowed the filmmakers greater control of what appeared on camera.
Similarly, the Palisades Stages were usedto film scenes set in Columbia Records Studio A.
This recording studio is where Dylan and his band made some of their most beloved songs.
A Complete Unknown is a biographical movie that follows a young Bob Dylan as he integrates with New York and catches the eye of the folk singers in the area, eventually propelling him into stardom.
It is also where Dylan is first shown experimenting with electric instruments in the film.
As its name implies, this iconic music event is located in Newport, Rhode Island.
However, the Newport festival grounds were created in Echo Lake Park in Mountainside, New Jersey.
