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F for Fake

F for Fake

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

19737.41h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Orson Welles
Written by Orson Welles, Oja Kodar
Produced by Dominique Antoine
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Top Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self

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Oja Kodar

The Girl

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Elmyr de Hory

Self

Clifford Irving

Clifford Irving

Self

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Self

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Edith Irving

Self

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David Walsh

Self

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Self

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Richard Wilson

Self

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Self

Themes & Keywords

artistmanipulationillusiondeceptionibizaessay filmforgeryforgertrickery

About F for Fake

F for Fake is a documentary film released in 1973 exploring themes of artist, manipulation, illusion, deception, ibiza, essay film. Directed by Orson Welles, it stars Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory. 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.

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