这部纪录片展现特吕弗于1966年所著的《希区柯克论电影》如何影响了后辈导演们。该片受访者包括斯科塞斯，大卫芬奇，斯皮尔伯格，韦斯安德森，林克莱特，帕尔玛，阿萨亚斯，格雷等等。

导演马丁·斯科塞斯坦率真而充满激情地谈论他的一位对电影制作产生重要影响的人：已故的埃利亚·卡赞。斯科塞斯坦和肯特·琼斯共同导演的影片中，精心挑选了卡赞的代表作品片段，包括《码头风云》、《欲望号街车》、《绅士协定》、《婴儿娃娃》、《布鲁克林的一棵树》、《人群中的一张脸》、《美国，美国》和《最后的亲王》，并通过导演本人的采访片段，讲述了他从群剧团到好莱坞一线明星，再到黑名单的坎坷历程。但最重要的是，他们有力地证明了卡赞作为一个在著名的冷漠行业中深具个人风格的艺术家的地位。

「人生是一次通往死亡的旅行。」黛安不吝将余下时光奉献他人─陪伴罹患绝症的亲人、为无家者提供食物，向毒瘾缠身的儿子伸出援手。慈悲心肠滋润不了满面风霜，纵横的岁月痕迹搁着回忆的路轨。朋友陆续下车，为他人而活的生命逐渐脱轨，该何去何从？

Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find themselves in difficult situations and who have to grow up quickly. He is best remembered for the horror films he made at RKO starting in 1940. Starting with only a title - his first was The Cat People - he would meticulously oversee every aspect of the film's completion. Although categorized as horror films, his films never showed a monster, leaving it all to the viewers imagination, assisted by music, mood and lighting.

Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.
“Late Fame” “tells the story of Ed Saxberger (Dafoe), who wrote a book of poetry a long time ago that no one ever cared about. When a group of young artists rediscover his work, he must reassess his genius. The wild card in the group is Gloria (Hüller), a talented and mercurial theatre actress who toys with affections and who is all set to be admired by Saxberger, this legendary figure from a gritty New York golden age,” reads the synopsis, which describes the film as “wickedly ironic and unexpectedly poignant.” The film explores the “illusory effect of praise on the soul, and the lingering ghostly presence of the past, whether it’s imagined or vividly remembered.”