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Rave reviews for portrait of a genius

Complete unknown: Actor Timothée Chalamet (above with Elle Fanning playing his girlfriend) took guitar lessons for five years to play the role of Bob Dylan — whose private life and beliefs remain largely a mystery to his millions of fans.

Is Bob Dylan a modern Shakespeare? A new film focusing on the musician’s early life introduces his unique songs and controversial career to another generation.