---
title: 'F for Fake (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Orson Welles'
released: '1973-09-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
certification: 'PG'
countries:
  - 'Iran'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/f-for-fake-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072962/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# F for Fake (1973)

1973 · PG · 89 min · Iran, Germany, France, United States


## Synopsis

F for Fake is a 1973 docudrama film co-written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles who worked on the film alongside François Reichenbach, Oja Kodar, and Gary Graver. The film focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a meandering investigation of the natures of authorship and authenticity, as well as the basis of the value of art. Far from serving as a traditional documentary on de Hory, the film also incorporates Welles's companion Oja Kodar, hoax biographer Clifford Irving, and Orson Welles as himself. F for Fake is sometimes considered an example of a film essay.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Oja Kodar](https://cinepixo.com/people/oja-kodar), [Orson Welles](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-welles)
- **Director:** [Orson Welles](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-welles)
- **Producer:** [François Reichenbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-reichenbach)
- **Director of Photography:** [François Reichenbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-reichenbach)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- **Editor:** [Marie-Sophie Dubus](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-sophie-dubus)

## Cast

- [Oja Kodar](https://cinepixo.com/people/oja-kodar)
- [Elmyr de Hory](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmyr-de-hory)
- [Peter Bogdanovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-bogdanovich)
- [Orson Welles](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-welles)
- [François Reichenbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-reichenbach)
- [Clifford Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifford-irving)
- [Joseph Cotten](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-cotten)
- [Paul Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-stewart)
- [Jean-Pierre Aumont](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-aumont)
- [Gary Graver](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-graver)
- [Howard Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-hughes)
- [Laurence Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-harvey)

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