Late Fame

Willem Dafoe stars as Ed Saxberger, a post office worker who is rediscovered as a poet by a group of young admirers. Greta Lee plays the role of Gloria, the "tragic heroine" who becomes entwined in Ed's life. After years of obscurity, Ed is flattered by the attention and becomes enamored with Gloria's alluring presence, but struggles with writer's block and grapples with the authenticity of his newfound fame.