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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.
F for Fake is a film that explores themes of artist, manipulation, illusion. It also touches on deception and ibiza and essay film.
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Directors
Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
Cast
Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart, Richard Wilson, Joseph Cotten
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F for Fake
You can stream F for Fake (1973) on Max with a subscription.
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7.4/10
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88%
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Directors
Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
Cast
Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart, Richard Wilson, Joseph Cotten
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