F for Fake (1973)
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.
Director: Orson Welles
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: September 1, 1973
Cast
- Orson Welles - Self
- Oja Kodar - The Girl
- Elmyr de Hory - Self
- Clifford Irving - Self
- Laurence Harvey - Self
- Edith Irving - Self
- David Walsh - Self
- Paul Stewart - Self
- Richard Wilson - Self
- Joseph Cotten - Self
Screenplay
- Orson Welles
- Oja Kodar (Co-Writer)
Music: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: François Reichenbach
Editing: Dominique Engerer, Marie-Sophie Dubus
Production: SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore, Janus Film und Fernsehen
Country: France, Germany, Iran
Language: English, Français, Español
Original Language: fr
Keywords
artist, manipulation, illusion, deception, ibiza, essay film, forgery, forger, trickery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is F for Fake about?
- 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.
- Who directed F for Fake?
- F for Fake was directed by Orson Welles.
- Who stars in F for Fake?
- F for Fake stars Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving.
- How long is F for Fake?
- F for Fake has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is F for Fake?
- F for Fake is a Documentary film.
- Where was F for Fake produced?
- F for Fake was produced in France, Germany, Iran.