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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.
Original Release
09/01/1973
US Release
01/07/1977
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elmyr de Hory | Himself / Self |
| Clifford Irving | Himself / Self |
| Laurence Harvey | Himself / Self |
| Edith Irving | Herself / Self |
| David Walsh | Himself / Self |
| Paul Stewart | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Richard Wilson | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Joseph Cotten | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Howard Hughes | Self / Himself (Archive Footage) |
| Richard Drewett | Self - Associate Producer |
Directors
Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach, Gary Graver, Orson Welles
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elmyr de Hory | Himself / Self |
| Clifford Irving | Himself / Self |
| Laurence Harvey | Himself / Self |
| Edith Irving | Herself / Self |
| David Walsh | Himself / Self |
| Paul Stewart | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Richard Wilson | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Joseph Cotten | Self - Special Participant / Himself |
| Howard Hughes | Self / Himself (Archive Footage) |
| Richard Drewett | Self - Associate Producer |
| Alexander 'Sasha' Welles | Self / Himself |
| Andrés Vicente Gómez | Special Participant / Himself |
| Julio Palinkas | Special Participant / Himself |
| Christian Odasso | Special Participant / Himself |
| Françoise Widhoff | Special Participant / Herself |
| Peter Bogdanovich | Special Participant / Himself |
| William Alland | Special Participant / Himself |
| Don Ameche | Self |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | Self |
| Fernand Legros | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| François Reichenbach | Executive Producer |
| Dominique Antoine | Producer |
| Richard Drewett | Producer |
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