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Release of film Late Fame starring Willem Dafoe

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Actor Willem Dafoe stars in the indie drama ‘Late Fame’, directed by Kent Jones. The film follows Ed Saxberger, a former bohemian poet and postal worker in New York City, whose quiet life is disrupted when he is approached by a young admirer, Wilson Meyers. Based on a screenplay by Samy Burch adapted from a 19th-century novella by Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler, the narrative explores themes of aging and art as Saxberger becomes embraced by a group of young intellectuals called ‘The Enthusiasm Society’. The film depicts Saxberger’s struggle with sudden recognition after decades of obscurity following the publication of his single volume of verse. As Myers hails him as a ‘forgotten literary genius’, Saxberger faces pressure to compose new poetry and participate in a modern ‘happening’ amidst the changing landscape of Manhattan. Recent assessments of the film highlight the performances of Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee, noting the chemistry between Dafoe’s reserved character and Lee’s vibrant, spontaneous character, Gloria. While the film is described as a meditative look at fame and generational divides within New York City’s social cliques, some critiques suggest the production is occasionally underserved by a thin script.

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