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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDocumentary
Votes371
DirectorOrson Welles, François Reichenbach
WritersOrson Welles, François Reichenbach
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsF for Fake
About F for Fake
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, François Reichenbach, F for Fake leans on a strong ensemble — Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1973.
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