Does F for Fake end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is F for Fake violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is F for Fake easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

F for Fake

Name: F for Fake
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1973
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey

A magician is just an actor playing the part of a magician.

Directed by François Reichenbach, Orson Welles

Produced by SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore

197389 min7.4 / 10

A playful, intellectually restless essay film that uses deception and illusion as a lens to interrogate the nature of truth, authenticity, and the artist's role in society.

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.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Absurdist Political Satire Dark Comedy Nightmares Tropical Island Movies Lies And Disguises

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Artist Manipulation Illusion Deception Ibiza Essay Film Forgery Forger Trickery

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Does F for Fake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is F for Fake violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is F for Fake sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is F for Fake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is F for Fake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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