Late Fame (15)

Directed by Kent Jones, starring Willem Dafoe & Greta Lee

Duration: 96 minutes
Age Rating: 15

Tickets:

£12

Years after abandoning his literary ambitions, Ed Saxberger is surprised to discover that a slim volume of poetry he published in his youth has found an enthusiastic new audience. Suddenly embraced by a group of young New York artists who regard him as a forgotten genius, Ed is drawn back into a creative world he thought he had left behind, and into the orbit of ambitious actress Gloria. Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee lead this witty, wistful adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s novella, exploring ageing, artistic ambition and the seductive possibility of a second chance at recognition.

What happens when your big break arrives decades late? Willem Dafoe plays a forgotten poet unexpectedly rediscovered by a new generation of New York artists. With Greta Lee as an actress drawn into his orbit, Late Fame is a witty, wistful tale of ageing, ambition, authenticity and artistic recognition. "Dafoe is low key and magnificent [in a] beautifully underplayed drama": The Hollywood Reporter