F for Fake

Movie Information

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.—Anonymous

Director:

Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar

Writer:

Orson Welles, Oja Kodar

Actors:

Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach