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F for Fake (French: Vérités et mensonges, "Truths and lies"; Spanish: Fraude, "Fraud") is a 1973 docudrama film co-written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles who worked on the film alongside François Reichenbach, Oja Kodar, and Gary Graver.
Mar 12, 1975 · A free-form documentary that explores the lives and works of art forger Elmyr de Hory, biographer Clifford Irving, and reclusive Howard Hughes. Welles uses multiple layers of narration, footage, and tricks to create a playful and provocative film about the nature of truth and lies.
- (18K)
- Documentary
- Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar
- 1975-03-12
Orson Welles explores the themes of fakery and art in his 1973 film "F for Fake", featuring art forger Elmyr de Hory, biography forger Clifford Irving, and Howard Hughes. Ebert praises Welles' playful and provocative style, but questions his lack of ambition and his unfinished "Don Quixote".
F for Fake (French: Vérités et mensonges, "Truths and lies") is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film.
- 89 min
- 17.4K
- Agent Ludville
Watch F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) who explores the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies. The film features portraits of the world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his biographer, Clifford Irving, and other fakers of all stripes.
- 89 min
- 7.4K
- Shadows of the Dark
Orson Welles' final film documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by...
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- Documentary
- PG
F for Fake is a film by Orson Welles that explores the themes of illusion, truth, and lies through the stories of art forger Elmyr de Hory and biographer Clifford Irving. The film features interviews, reenactments, and commentary by Welles, Kodar, Graver, and others.
