Nov 29
F for Fake (Verites et mensonges)
Four people stand at the center of this documentary: Elmyr de Hory, who some believe forged more than a thousand masterpieces, many of which hang in some of the world's most famous museums; Clifford Irving, who is not only out to prove what a fake Elmyr is but also wrote a fake biography of Howard Hughes; Oja Kodar, who claims that Pablo Picasso painted 22 canvases of her that no one has ever seen; and Welles himself, who harks back to his days creating the havoc-causing "The War of the Worlds" for radio. But the true star of the film is the editing; from absurd stock footage to shots of Welles smirking into the camera from different locations to scenes with a monkey scurrying about, the film is vastly entertaining to watch.
GENRE: Documentary
MPAA RATING:
No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 25m
RELEASE DATE: September 01, 1974
STARRING: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving
DIRECTOR(S): Orson Welles
PRODUCER(S): Dominique Antoine
WRITER(S): Orson Welles, Oja Kodar
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