F for Fake (1973)
F for Fake
IMDb 7.7
Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.—Anonymous
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name :
F for Fake
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Release Date :
Oct 31st 15
Runtime :
89 min
Language :
fr
Genres :
Action , Documentary
Cast :
Don Ameche
Orson Welles
Richard Wilson
Peter Bogdanovich
Storyline
Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.—Anonymous
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