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★ 7.4/10 1973 1h 29m 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…

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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.

Movie details

Release date
1973-09-01
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Rating
7.4/10 (365 votes)
Language
FR
Country
France, Germany, Iran
Directors
Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
Writers
Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach

Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self
Oja Kodar
Oja Kodar
The Girl
Elmyr de Hory
Elmyr de Hory
Self
Clifford Irving
Clifford Irving
Self
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Self
Edith Irving
Edith Irving
Self
David Walsh
David Walsh
Self
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Self
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Self
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Self

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