Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.... (Full plot summary below)
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Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focusses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.
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| The Arts DeskEmma SimmondsIf Citizen Kane is testament to a young man's genius then F For Fake is testament to a veteran's rebellious spirit and wicked sense of humour. |
| Time OutTom HuddlestonFor all its nods, winks and witty asides, it's a richly personal work, picking over the questions every creative artist must eventually ask: Am I 'for real'? Does it matter? And what is all this work worth, anyway? |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonA bold, brazen movie that could only have been made because a top-notch talent decided to show off for a little bit. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinThirty-nine years on, it’s as vivacious as ever. |
| Little White LiesDavid JenkinsSo rich, ripe and tricksy you'll need to give this one multiple sweeps. |
| Slant MagazineJoshua VasquezF for Fake is one of the more wistfully humorous of Welles's wrestlings with reality. |
| Movie MomNell MinowMesmerizing meditation on truth, artifice, and art. |
| VarietyVariety StaffAn intriguing, enjoyable look at illusion in general and his own, Clifford Irving's and De Houry's dealing with it in particular. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendricka wonderfully fitting conclusion to Welles' career, a playful exploration of the mysteries of art, magic, and fraud, all themes that were central to his best films |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullI've never seen another film like F for Fake, and if you invest a quick 90 minutes in it I'll wager you'll come away with the same dazed and breathless feeling that I had. |
