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F for Fake (1973)

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.
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Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Director

Cast

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Self

Oja Kodar profile
Oja Kodar

The Girl

Elmyr de Hory profile
Elmyr de Hory

Self

Clifford Irving profile
Clifford Irving

Self

Laurence Harvey profile
Laurence Harvey

Self

Edith Irving profile
Edith Irving

Self

David Walsh profile
David Walsh

Self

Paul Stewart profile
Paul Stewart

Self

Richard Wilson profile
Richard Wilson

Self

Joseph Cotten profile
Joseph Cotten

Self

Howard Hughes profile
Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Richard Drewett profile
Richard Drewett

Self

Orson Welles profile
Orson Welles

Self

Oja Kodar profile
Oja Kodar

The Girl

Elmyr de Hory profile
Elmyr de Hory

Self

Clifford Irving profile
Clifford Irving

Self

Laurence Harvey profile
Laurence Harvey

Self

Edith Irving profile
Edith Irving

Self

David Walsh profile
David Walsh

Self

Paul Stewart profile
Paul Stewart

Self

Richard Wilson profile
Richard Wilson

Self

Joseph Cotten profile
Joseph Cotten

Self

Howard Hughes profile
Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Richard Drewett profile
Richard Drewett

Self

Extra

Release Date

September 1, 1973

Original Language

English, French, Spanish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

SACI logoLes Films de l'Astrophore logoJanus Film und Fernsehen logo

Available On

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Videos

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