F for Fake

F for Fake

Release date : September 1, 1973
Runtime : 1h 29m
Countries of origin : France / Germany / Iran /
Original Language : English / French / Spanish /
Director : Orson Welles /
Writers : Orson Welles / Oja Kodar /
Production companies : SACI / Les Films de l'Astrophore / Janus Film und Fernsehen /
September 1, 1973 1h 29m France Documentary English More
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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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  • title:F for Fake
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1973
  • Runtime:1h 29m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: France · Germany · Iran ·
  • Original Language: English · French · Spanish ·
  • Director: Orson Welles /
  • Writers: Orson Welles · Oja Kodar ·
  • Production companies: SACI · Les Films de l'Astrophore · Janus Film und Fernsehen ·
  • 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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