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Late Fame

  • NOT RATED
  • 2026
  • 1 HR, 36 min
  • AUG 28 → SEP 3
Willem Dafoe in LATE FAME.
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NOT RATED
Released 2026, United States
Drama
1 hour, 36 minutes
Magnolia Pictures
English
Starring
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Greta Lee
  • Edmund Donovan
Director

Kent Jones

The great Willem Dafoe lends his delicate gravitas to the role of Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet who works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer (Edmund Donovan) 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” (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. This thoughtful, witty second feature from Kent Jones (DIANE), working from a sly and hugely entertaining script by Oscar nominated screenwriter Samy Burch (MAY DECEMBER, is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.

Film Stills

Greta Lee and Willem Dafoe in LATE FAME.
Greta Lee in LATE FAME.
Willem Dafoe in LATE FAME.
A scene from LATE FAME.
Full Cast
Willem Dafoe Ed Saxberger
Greta Lee Gloria
Edmund Donovan Meyers
Additional Credits
Kent Jones Director

Reviews

“The classic theatricality of its characters juxtaposed with the modern world gives ‘Late Fame’ the feeling of a eulogy for an artistic world that young idealists desperately want to revive.”

Jourdain Searles
RogerEbert.com

“Late Fame begins with a premise that could easily tilt toward a better-late-than-never redemption tale… Instead, Jones and screenwriter Samy Burch strike a trickier balance, taking aim at all the ripe targets without ever turning salacious.”

Ben Croll
The Wrap

“At once a satire of artistic pretensions and a tantalizing character study, Late Fame isn’t focused on big cathartic moments… But there’s a satisfying depth to it, and the movie abounds in exquisite grace notes.”

Sheri Linden
The Hollywood Reporter

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