# F for Fake (1973)

> Orson Welles turns the stories of art forgery, literary fraud, and his own mythmaking into a dazzling cinematic con game about the instability of truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27922

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Orson Welles, François Reichenbach
- Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Laurence Harvey, Edith Irving, David Walsh, Paul Stewart
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072962/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, playful, film study, art house viewing

## Synopsis

A captivating exploration of deception and artistry that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.

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