Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.
F for Fake explores themes of artist, manipulation, illusion. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 89 min
Director: Orson Welles
Writers: Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart, Richard Wilson, Joseph Cotten, Howard Hughes, Richard Drewett
Rating: 7.4/10 (385 votes)
Country: France, Germany, Iran
Language: English, French, Spanish
Themes: artist, manipulation, illusion, deception, ibiza, essay film, forgery, forger
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