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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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Kent Jones

Director

Willem Dafoe

Actor

Greta Lee

Actor

Edmund Donovan

Actor

Tony Torn

Actor

Jake Lacy

Actor

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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 Jourdain Searles RogerEbert.com Oct 9
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. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer Slant Magazine Sep 7
2/4
Its desire to resist easy storytelling paradigms around artists is admirable, but without punching up or down, the film feels like it’s pulling punches altogether. Go to Full Review Sophie Frank Loud and Clear Reviews 3h
4.5/5
With Late Fame, Kent Jones delivers a quiet, funny, and intimate film about New York City, pretentious hipsters, and the pursuit of artistic creation in 2026. Go to Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews 7h
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Cinematographer Wyatt Garfield finds just the right angles and lighting within production designer Tommaso Ortino's New York City to suggest the past lurking just beneath the present...a gem of a film from filmmakers with unerring instincts. Go to Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times 1d
3/5
"Late Fame" is a quiet but meaningful film, portraying the slow, inexorable effects of entropy on artistic integrity, and the dissolution of meaningful culture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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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