F for Fake 1973 G
When
1.00 pm, Sun 15 Aug 2021 (88 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
‘Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully reengages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines 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.’ Criterion Collection
G | The content is very mild in impact
Production Credits
- Director /Script: Orson Welles
- Producer: Dominique Antoine
- Cinematographer: Francois Reichenbach
- Cast: Orson Welles, Clifford Irving, Oja Kodar, Francois Reichenbach, Elmyr De Hory
- Editors: Dominique Engerer, Marie-Sophie Dubus
- Print Source / Rights: Documentaire Sur Grand Écran
- Screening Format: DCP, 35mm
- Year: 1973
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Countries: France, Iran, Germany
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: colour