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F for Fake (French: Vérités et mensonges, "Truths and lies"; Spanish: Fraude, [2] "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. Initially released in 1974, it focuses on Elmyr de Hory 's recounting of his career as a ...
- François Reichenbach, Dominique Antoine, Richard Drewett
- Michel Legrand
- 1973 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
Mar 12, 1975 · F for Fake is a 1973 film by Orson Welles that explores the themes of fakery, art, and identity. It features the stories of art forger Elmyr de Hory, biographer Clifford Irving, and reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, as well as Welles' own tricks and reflections.
- Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar
- 3 min
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 progress on "Don Quixote".
F for Fake is a documentary-fiction hybrid that explores the lives of two notorious fakers, Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. The film, rated 2/5 by critics, is available on Prime Video, Max and Apple TV.
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- Orson Welles
- PG
- Documentary
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.
Orson Welles' final film explores the themes of fraud and fakery in art, biography, and filmmaking. He interviews art forger Elmyr de Hory and his biographer Clifford Irving, who wrote a fake Howard Hughes autobiography, and discusses his own tricks and illusions.
