Release Date: 1973-09-01
Runtime: 89
Languages: English | Français | Español
Rating: 7.4
Votes: 334
Genres: Documentary
Director: Orson Welles
Description: 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 ...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.Read More
Production Companies:
SACI
Les Films de l'Astrophore
