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F For Fake (1973)

Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.

Genre: Foreign | Documentary

themoviedb.org: http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/43003

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072962/

Director(s) / Writer(s):

Orson Welles

Cast:

Orson Welles

Himself

Joseph Cotten

Special Participant

Oja Kodar

The Girl

Elmyr de Hory

Himself (uncredited)

Clifford Irving

Himself (uncredited)

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