Orson Welles,
Oja Kodar,
Joseph Cotten,
François Reichenbach,
William Alland
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The final directorial project the legendary Orson Welles completed during his lifetime, F for Fake is less a documentary than an example of cinematic free association on the topic of trickery. Much of... read more
DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
Stats: 521 reviews
A totally unique experience, master director/actor (etc.) Orson Welles creates his late masterpiece with his expose on trickery.
A documentary/essay about the art of trickery. Opening with a series of magic tricks, performed by Welles himself, the movie explores two characters who became famous for lying, for tricking others, and by doing it pretty damn well. Very engaging, fun, you can see this as the blu... read more
Exit Through the Gift Shop's grandpappy in the fields of cinematic subversion and grappling with "art." I found it sort of dry, as a matter of personal taste, but in terms of objective craftsmanship it's thoughtful and academic and a brilliant note for Orson Welles to close his c... read more
a wry meditation on art and illusion. a very unconventional documentary and the last film orson welles completed before his death.
Amazing free form documentary by the master Orson Welles.
Examining the story of a famous art forger and his biographer (the now infamous Cliford Irving who was featured in the film "The Hoax") Welles asks what is real and what is fake?
Absolutly facinating, a must see for ... read more
[font=Century Gothic]"F for Fake" is a highly entertaining and rambling cinematic essay compiled by and featuring Orson Welles(this was his last completed film) on the nature of fiction and reality.(Sometimes it does not matter if a story is true, just that it is a great story.) ... read more
I wasn't fooled by the trick and the film is pretty damn pretentious but I think that's the point. And while I was rolling my eyes from time to time, there are some truly fascinating observations made by Welles about the nature of forgeries and their relationship to art.
This is a wholly entertaining, absorbing exercise in innovative storytelling. Again, Orson Welles illustrates his seemingly endless capabilities as a filmmaker. The editing is superb, and the concept is ingenious. He plays with a sometimes challenging but always fascinating form,... read more
Orson Wells delves into Gonzo Journalism. More of a self-effacing journey through several great fakes of the 50's-70's. Wells thrust himself into their world and as a greater faker (War of the Worlds) The concepts are interesting and enlightening, although a little bit circular w... read more
A charming, witty meditation upon fakery, forgery, swindling and art, a movie that may itself be its own Exhibit A. Full Review
Welcome to the philosophical fun house that is F for Fake, stuffed full of questions about the nature of art and authorship, illusion and reality, lies and truth.
Welles' assurance that you will be enthralled by his every word and oversized gesture is so arrogant, so refreshingly contemptuous, that you'd give him a round of applause, if you weren't sure he was ... Full Review
gives the viewer the feeling that he's in Welles's expansive company...while he considers and pontificates on a pet topic. That in itself is a privilege, and reason enough to check out F for Fake Full Review
...a digressive, playful and at times profound essay on the nature of authenticity and the fluid boundaries between art and decoration, between inspiration and imitation. Full Review
A triumphantly self-amused, self-aware reflection on the verities of art and creativity and the lies that sustain them. Full Review
A singular combination of documentary, essay, narrative, broad comedy, hoax, and cinematic vaudeville. Full Review
A little gem, full of vintage Welles ruminations on the ephemeral nature of personal celebrity and the elusiveness of ultimate truth. Full Review
An almost impossibly lively pastiche of images and ideas that never tires. Full Review
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