Late Fame

At the very end of the 1970s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their "tragic heroine," Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria's alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.

Cast

Willem Dafoe

as Ed Saxberger

Greta Lee

as Gloria

Edmund Donovan

as Meyers

Clay Singer

as Brussard

Arthur Langlie

as Carmichael

Graham Campbell

as Sherfey

Luca Padovan

as Winn

Jake Lacy

as Literary Agent

Clark Johnson

as Arnold

Stephen Badalamenti

as Irv

Reviews

Brent Marchant

Well-meaning optimists often nudge us to believe that it’s never too late to discover (or rediscover) our respective callings in life (and sometimes they’re right). At a time when many of us may have given up on our dreams or settled for a less complicated way of life, there are those who may nevert...

CinemaSerf

As retirement beckons, "Ed" (Willem Dafoe) lives a pretty routine life sorting the mail during the day and meeting his friends in the bar for a game of pool after dinner. Returning home one evening he is approached by the slightly obsequious "Meyers" (Edmund Donovan) who knows that he has quite a li...

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