At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.
Directed by Kent Jones
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Willem Dafoe
Ed Saxberger
Greta Lee
Gloria
Edmund Donovan
Meyers
Clay Singer
Brussard
Arthur Langlie
Carmichael
Graham Campbell
Sherfey
Luca Padovan
Winn
Jake Lacy
Literary Agent
Clark Johnson
Arnold
Stephen Badalamenti
Irv
William Hill
Leonard
Michael Everett Johnson
Mike the Bodega Clerk
Dan Jablons
Stationary Clerk
Tony Torn
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