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1973·PG

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

Documentary1h 29m

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88%

Tomatometer

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88%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Peter Bogdanovich on F for Fake

Peter Bogdanovich on F for Fake

Details

DirectorsOrson Welles, François Reichenbach

ReleasedSep 1, 1973

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

SACILes Films de l'AstrophoreJanus Film und Fernsehen

Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self

Oja Kodar

Oja Kodar

The Girl

Elmyr de Hory

Self

Clifford Irving

Clifford Irving

Self

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Self

Edith Irving

Self

David Walsh

Self

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Self

Richard Wilson

Self

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Self

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Richard Drewett

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Criterion Channel

HBO Max

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“F for Fake playfully poses intriguing questions while proving that even Orson Welles' minor works contain their share of masterful moments.”

88% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesOct 11, 2015

F For Fake is minor Welles, the master idly tuning his instrument while the concert seems never to start again. But it's engaging and fun, and it's astonishing how easily Welles spins a movie out of next to nothing.

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Gary Arnold

RTWashington PostOct 11, 2015

The result is a curious, unsatisfactory pastiche of documentary tidbits acquired from Reichenbach and speculative filler supplied by Welles himself.

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Wendy Ide

RTThe Times (UK)Oct 11, 2015

The last film to be completed by Orson Welles is also probably his most challenging. A tricksy combination of documentary, discourse and sleight of hand, F for Fake is as elusive as it is playful.

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Josh Larsen

RTLarsenOnFilmJan 25, 2023

Orson Welles goes full Godard...

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Information

Title

F for Fake

Released

Sep 1, 1973

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

France, Germany

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 29m

Status

Released

Studios

SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore

Sidney

The Pigeon Tunnel