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F for Fake

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

7.419731h 29mDocumentary
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F for Fake is a 1973 documentary film, running 1h 29m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: PG in the United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom it is listed on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.

PG age rating1h 29mDocumentary

Rated PG in the United Kingdom — generally suitable for family viewing, with the usual guidance for younger children.

All key facts8
Type
Feature film
Released
1973-09-01
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Orson Welles
Original language
French
Status
Released
TMDB rating
7.4 / 10 · 387 votes

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Synopsis

Feature film

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.

Cast

14 names
Orson WellesSelf
Oja KodarThe Girl
Elmyr de HorySelf
Clifford IrvingSelf
Laurence HarveySelf
Edith IrvingSelf
David WalshSelf
Paul StewartSelf
Richard WilsonSelf
Joseph CottenSelf
Howard HughesSelf (archive footage)
Richard DrewettSelf
Alexander WellesSelf
Gary GraverSelf

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F for Fake is rated PG in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.

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What is F for Fake about?

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…

How long is F for Fake?

F for Fake runs for 1h 29m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.

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