F for Fake

Vérités et Mensonges (original)

7.7

/10

1h 29m 7+Documentary

Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully reengages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies. Beginning with portraits of the world- renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes—not the least of whom is Welles himself. Charming and inventive, F for Fake is an inspired prank and a clever examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.

Spoken language: fr

Starring Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart, Richard Wilson, Joseph Cotten

Watch "F for Fake" from streaming services Criterion Channel, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1973. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.