F for Fake
An evocative chronicle of two infamous forgers, Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who would later take his own life to avoid further imprisonment, earned notoriety by forging and selling artworks attributed to masters such as Picasso and Matisse. Irving gained infamy for authoring a counterfeit autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he probes the core elements of fraud and the individuals who perpetrate fraud at the expense of others.
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Orson Welles
Peter Bogdanovich
François Reichenbach
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C_Hickcock
This movie is a masterpiece -- it is equal parts an insightful essay, a magic trick and a prank. Welles considered it a new type of film -- its subject matter explores what is a forgery/counterfeit vs. what is authentic and the film wrestles with its subject by blurring those lines in a way that is both entertaining and fun. It's a masterclass in editing and a must for any student of filmmaking.
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The directors of F for Fake are Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, and François Reichenbach.
The cast of F for Fake includes Joseph Cotten as Self, Paul Stewart as Self, Laurence Harvey as Self, Nina van Pallandt as Self, Oja Kodar as The Girl, Elmyr de Hory as Self, Edith Irving as Self, David Walsh as Self, Julio Palinkas as Self, Françoise Widhoff as Self, Mark Forgy as Self, and Richard Wilson as Self.
The duration of F for Fake is 1h 29 mins.
Yes. You can watch the F for Fake trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
F for Fake was released on 01 Sep 1973.
F for Fake is listed under Documentary on Fanbiz.
F for Fake has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "This movie is a masterpiece -- it is equal parts an insightful essay, a magic trick and a prank. Welles considered it a new type of film -- its subject matter explores what is a..."
