Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form documentary by ORSON WELLES (Citizen Kane), the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully re-engages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous line between illusion and truth, art and lies. Beginning with portraits of the world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes-not the least of whom is Welles himself. Charming and inventive, F for Fake is an inspired prank and a clever examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.

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Director	Orson Welles
Actor	Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach
Label	CRITERION

Genre	Documentary > Art, Architecture, Design Documentary > Environment, Society
Content	2 DVDs
FSK / age rating	from age 12
Publication date	26.04.2005
Edition	Criterion Collection
Audio	English
Length	85 Minutes
Year of production	1973
Original title	F for Fake
Version	US Version
Region code	1

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