Late Fame vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Late Fame). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Late Fame
The French Italian| Late Fame | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Kent Jones | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan, Clay Singer, Arthur Langlie | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Late Fame
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…
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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