F for Fake
Original title: Vérités et Mensonges
“A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.”
7.4/ 10IMDb7.7372
19731h 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.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Directors
- Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
- Writers
- Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach
- Producers
- Dominique Antoine, François Reichenbach
- Production
- SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore, Janus Film und Fernsehen
Frequently asked questions
What is F for Fake rated?
F for Fake has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 372 votes.
Who directed F for Fake?
F for Fake was directed by Orson Welles, François Reichenbach.
When was F for Fake released?
F for Fake was released in 1973.
