F for Fake
A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.
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Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Howard Hughes
Self (archive footage)
Richard Drewett
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
F for Fake was released on September 1, 1973.
The runtime of F for Fake is 1h 29m.
F for Fake is a Documentary movie.
F for Fake has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.
F for Fake is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
F for Fake was directed by Orson Welles.
The main cast of F for Fake includes Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory.
F for Fake is originally in French.