F for Fake

F for Fake (1973)

A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1973-09-01
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 309 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: SACI
  • Production Country: France, Germany, Iran
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Summary

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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  • F for Fake Photos

    Directing Orson Welles Director
    Writing Orson Welles Writer
    Editing Dominique Engerer Editor
    Editing Marie-Sophie Dubus Editor
    Camera Gary Graver Additional Photography
    Camera François Reichenbach Director of Photography
    Production François Reichenbach Executive Producer
    Camera Christian Odasso Additional Photography
    Sound Michel Legrand Original Music Composer
    Directing Gary Graver Co-Director
    Directing Oja Kodar Co-Director
    Directing François Reichenbach Co-Director
    Writing Oja Kodar Co-Writer
    Editing Orson Welles Editor
    Production Dominique Antoine Producer
    Production Richard Drewett Associate Producer
    Sound Paul Bertault Sound Mixer