F for Fake (French: Vérités et mensonges, "Truths and lies") is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film. Initially released in 1974, it focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a fast-paced, meandering investigation of the natures of authorship and authenticity, as well as the basis of the value of art. Loosely a documentary, the film operates in several different genres and has been described as a kind of film essay. Far from serving as a traditional documentary on Elmyr de Hory, the film also incorporates Welles's companion Oja Kodar, notorious "hoax-biographer" Clifford Irving, and Orson Welles as himself. In addition to the 88-minute film, in 1976 Welles also shot and edited a self-contained 9-minute short film as a "trailer", almost entirely composed of original material not found in the main film itself.
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F for Fake (1973)
Directed by François Reichenbach / Oja Kodar / Gary Graver / Orson Welles
Genres - Comedy, Documentary |
Sub-Genres - Mockumentary |
Release Date - Sep 1, 1973 |
Run Time - 89 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$10,206
Themes
Tags
Art/Music, Cult, De Hory, Essay Film, Forgery, Ibiza, Mind-Bending/Experimental
Attributes
Filming Location: Germany, Paris
Alternate Titles
? – About Fakes
FR
Alitheies kai psemata
GR
B som i bluff
SE
Con F de falso
VE
F come Falso - Verità e Menzogne
IT
F de falso
AR
F de Fraude
PT
F for Fake
CA, GB, US
F for fup
DK
F jak fałszerstwo
PL
F wie Fälschung
DE
F. för förfalskning
FI
Fraude
ES
H mint hamisítás
HU
Hoax
US
I alitheia kai to psema
GR
Orson Welles no Fake
JP
Truths and Lies
GB
V niinkuin väärennös
FI
Verdades e Mentiras
BR
Verità e menzogne
IT
Vérités et mensonges
CA, FR
Фальшивка
, RU
オーソン・ウェルズのフェイク
JP