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Late Fame

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Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet, works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention -- and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group's "tragic heroine" -- Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. This thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.
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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times 8h
Late Fame is a story of a certain sort of wistful foolishness, affectionately told. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson AV Club 2d
B+
This is a modest film but also fairly heartbreaking, a bittersweet lament for the precious parts of us we want discovered by the world, as well as for the truths we have to accept when illusions get swept away. Go to Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal Oct 16
It’s based on a novel written in the 1890s by the Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler, and the adaptation’s transposition of time and place comes off as anachronistic and unconvincing Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 5h
3/4
In its subdued and observational way, Late Fame—and especially Dafoe's reserved performance in it—shows us a character who gets in over his head... Go to Full Review Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior (Substack) 1d
7/10
A solid second narrative film from Jones, with the pairing of Dafoe and Lee driving some of the film’s more compelling moments, almost to the point where I wanted the movie to be more about that. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily 2d
Burch’s brilliantly witty, biting and all-knowing screenplay never satirizes these characters or looks down on them in a movie Jones and his exceptional actors have blessed with sheer humanity and grace. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kent Jones

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Willem Dafoe

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Greta Lee

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Edmund Donovan

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Tony Torn

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Synopsis Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet, works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention -- and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group's "tragic heroine" -- Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. This thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.
Director
Kent Jones
Producer
Pamela Koffler, Mason Plotts, Christine Vachon, Danny Roberts, H.S. Naji, Jackie Langelier, Taylor Shung, Ethan Lazar
Screenwriter
Samy Burch
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 36m
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