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F for Fake. 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 ...
- Clifford Irving
Clifford Michael Irving (November 5, 1930 – December 19,...
- Oja Kodar
Kodar (uncredited) co-wrote and appeared as herself in...
- Elmyr De Hory
Elmyr de Hory (born Elemér Albert Hoffmann; April 14, 1906...
- Clifford Irving
Mar 12, 1975 · F for Fake: Directed by Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach. With Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach, Elmyr de Hory. A documentary about fraud and fakery.
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- Documentary
- Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar
- 1975-03-12
Now comes Welles' latest work, forthrightly titled "F For Fake." It's a film about fakes and frauds, including the art forger Elmyr de Hory, the biography forger Clifford Irving, the mystery man Howard Hughes and even the young Orson Welles of the famous "War of the Worlds" hoax. The footage teases and tantalizes us - with Irving, for example ...
F for Fake 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 professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a meandering investigation of the natures of authorship and ...
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. Initially released in 1974, it focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a fast-paced, meandering investigation of the natures ofauthorship and ...
A documentary about fraud and fakery. Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume ...
Sep 21, 2023 · The 1970s have been seen as a period of frustration for Orson Welles, as he struggled – and failed – to complete self-financed feature films. But the same period saw his brilliant F for Fake, said this September 2012 feature. 21 September 2023. F for Fake (1973) By Simon Callow. From the Sight and Sound archive.
