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F for Fake (1973)

Name: F for Fake
Director: Orson Welles
Genre: mockumentary
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.7

F for Fake is a 1973 docudrama film co-written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles who worked on the film alongside François Reichenbach, Oja Kodar, and Gary Graver. The film focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a meandering investigation of the natures of authorship and authenticity, as well as the basis of the value of…

Directed by Orson Welles · Shot by François Reichenbach · Cut by Marie-Sophie Dubus · Music by Michel Legrand · Ratio 1.66:1 · 89 min

Behind the scenes

Peter Bogdanovich on F for Fake — CRITERION · 3 min
Under the Influence: Morgan Neville on F FOR FAKE — CRITERION · 9 min

Elsewhere

More by Orson Welles

The Orson Welles Show
Orson Welles' Magic Show
Twelfth Night — 1933
The Hearts of Age — 1934
Too Much Johnson — 1938
Citizen Kane trailer — 1940
Citizen Kane — 1941
The Magnificent Ambersons — 1942
Journey into Fear — 1943
The Stranger — 1946
The Lady from Shanghai — 1947
Macbeth — 1948
Black Magic — 1950
The Miracle of St. Anne — 1950
Othello — 1951
Magic Trick — 1953
Mr. Arkadin — 1955
Madrid Bullfight — 1955
Around the World with Orson Welles — 1955
Three Cases of Murder — 1955
Moby Dick—Rehearsed — 1955
Orson Welles and People — 1956
Touch of Evil — 1958
Portrait of Gina — 1958
The Fountain of Youth — 1958
The Trial — 1962
In the Land of Don Quixote — 1964
Chimes at Midnight — 1965
The Immortal Story — 1968
Vienna — 1968

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