F for Fake (1977)

"A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician."Movie
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F for Fake
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PG 1 hr 29 minJan 7th, 1977Documentary
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 7th, 1977 - Buy Tickets
Original Language:French
Executive Producers:François Reichenbach
Production Companies:SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore, Janus Film und Fernsehen

F for Fake Quotes

The Dual Nature of Art and Truth

Orson Welles: [Picasso] Art, said, is a lie — a lie that makes us realize the truth. To the memory of that great man who will never cease to exist, I offer my apologies and wish you all, true and false, a very pleasant good evening

The Nature of Truth and Deception

Orson Welles: At the very beginning, I - of all this, I did make you a promise. Remember? I did promise that for one hour, I'd tell you only the truth. That hour, ladies and gentlemen, is over. For the past 17 minutes, I've been lying my head off. The truth, and please forgive us for it, is that we've been forging an art story...