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F for Fake

“A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.”

1973 · 1 h 29 min
Directed by Orson Welles
Documentary

Cast

Orson Welles Oja Kodar Elmyr de Hory Clifford Irving

Credits

Written by: Orson Welles

Plot

An essay film about forgery and deception, built around the art forger Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving, who wrote a fake biography of Howard Hughes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Orson Welles's playful essay film about forgery and truth is a dazzling cut-and-paste magic trick. Witty, mischievous and endlessly inventive, it remains a favourite of film lovers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (19,998 votes)
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