The read
Scores higher than 88% of the 6,766 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes92%
TMDB6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Kent JonesDirector
- Samy BurchWriter
- Don FlemingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Willem DafoeEd Saxberger
- Greta LeeGloria
- Edmund DonovanMeyers
- Clay SingerBrussard
- Arthur LanglieCarmichael
- Graham CampbellSherfey
- Luca PadovanWinn
- Jake LacyLiterary Agent
- Clark JohnsonArnold
- Stephen BadalamentiIrv
- William HillLeonard
- Michael Everett JohnsonMike the Bodega Clerk
Stills
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Themes
new york citypoet