F for Fake
- Documentary
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.
Cast
Orson Welles
Self
- Oja Kodar
Oja Kodar
The Girl
- Elmyr de Hory
Elmyr de Hory
Self
Clifford Irving
Self
Laurence Harvey
Self
- Edith Irving
Edith Irving
Self
- David Walsh
David Walsh
Self
Paul Stewart
Self
- Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Self
Joseph Cotten
Self
Howard Hughes
Self (archive footage)
- Richard Drewett
Richard Drewett
Self
- Alexander Welles
Alexander Welles
Self
Gary Graver
Self
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Self
- Julio Palinkas
Julio Palinkas
Self
- Christian Odasso
Christian Odasso
Self
Françoise Widhoff
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
William Alland
Self
- Mark Forgy
Mark Forgy
Self
Nina van Pallandt
Self
François Reichenbach
Self
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