F for Fake
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 and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.
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Documentary
1973
89 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : F for Fake
- Duration : 89 min
- Languages : English, French, Spanish
- Writers : Orson Welles
- Directors : Orson Welles min
- Imdb : 7.8 (9067 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4.1 (7162 votes)
- Actors : Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Franèois Reichenbach, Elmyr de Hory
Movie Storyline
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 and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.