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F for Fake

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7.4/10 • 332

1973-09-011h 29m

Documentary

A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.

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 selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.

Directors
Orson Welles
Writters
Orson Welles
Editors
Orson Welles, Orson Welles

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  1. Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

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  2. Oja Kodar

    Oja Kodar

    The Girl

  3. Elmyr de Hory

    Elmyr de Hory

    Self

  4. Clifford Irving

    Clifford Irving

    Self

  5. Laurence Harvey

    Laurence Harvey

    Self

  6. Edith Irving

    Edith Irving

    Self

  7. David Walsh

    David Walsh

    Self

  8. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    Self

  9. Richard Wilson

    Richard Wilson

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
artistmanipulationillusiondeceptionibizaessay filmforgeryforgertrickery