F for Fake

1h 29m · 1973 · Directed by Orson Welles · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

F for Fake (1973) runs 1h 29m, directed by Orson Welles. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Documentary

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)