7.4F for Fake · 1973
F for Fake (1973) is a Documentary film directed by Orson Welles, starring Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory.
Documentary
7.4Overview
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.
Cast
Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart
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What is "F for Fake" about?
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.
When was "F for Fake" released?
F for Fake was released in 1973.
Who stars in "F for Fake"?
The cast includes Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving.
