F for Fake (1973)

Name: F for Fake
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1973
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey

1h 29m France, Germany, Iran

Documentary

Plot

Exploring the intriguing worlds of deception, F for Fake dives into the lives of notorious forgers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory gained notoriety for peddling forged masterpieces attributed to artists like Picasso and Matisse, ultimately taking his own life to escape further imprisonment. Meanwhile, Irving made headlines with his fabricated autobiography of Howard Hughes. Blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Orson Welles skillfully delves into the nature of fraud and the individuals who exploit it, prompting viewers to question the essence of truth and illusion.

Cast

Orson Welles Oja Kodar Elmyr de Hory Clifford Irving Laurence Harvey Edith Irving David Walsh Paul Stewart Richard Wilson Joseph Cotten Howard Hughes Richard Drewett Alexander Welles Gary Graver Andrés Vicente Gómez