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F for Fake - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 30th July 2018. Collection of works brought together by director Orson Welles that serves to examine the idea of forgery and fakes. The film features the work of forger Elmyr de Hory who claims that most of the major collections of paintings in the world contain one of his fakes, and also Clifford Irving who wrote a fake autobiography of famous recluse Howard Hughes. There are stories of Welles' relationship with the granddaughter of a famous Yugoslav forger and personal reflections on the essence of artistic originality.

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  • Details

    Released:
    30th July 2018
    Category:
    Documentary
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5050629953435
  • Description

    Collection of works brought together by director Orson Welles that serves to examine the idea of forgery and fakes. The film features the work of forger Elmyr de Hory who claims that most of the major collections of paintings in the world contain one of his fakes, and also Clifford Irving who wrote a fake autobiography of famous recluse Howard Hughes. There are stories of Welles' relationship with the granddaughter of a famous Yugoslav forger and personal reflections on the essence of artistic originality.
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    87 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Audio commentary from 2005 by co-writer and actor Oja Kodar with cinematographer Gary Graver, Documentaries: 'Orson Welles: One-Man Band' (1995); 'Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery' (1997), Interviews: '60 Minutes' interview from 2000 with Clifford Irving on his Howard Hughes autobiography hoax, Introduction by film-maker Peter Bogdanovich; Essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum; Howard Hughes' 1972 press conference exposing Clifford Irving's hoax, Trailers
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