Description:Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focuses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). Orson Welles' free-form documentary about fakery focuses on the notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory and Elmyr's biographer, Clifford Irving, who also wrote the celebrated fraudulent Howard Hughes autobiography, then touches on the reclusive Hughes and Welles' own career (which started with a faked resume and a phony Martian invasion). On the way, Welles plays a few tricks of his own on the audience.... (more)(less)
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Viihdyttävä ja taitavasti editoitu dokkari väärennöksistä, vilpistä ja taiteesta. Kiloja on tullut vuosien varrella lisää, mutta Wellesin karisma ja tarinankertojan lahjat eivät ole kadonneet minnekään. Ei tule kovin äkkiä mieleen toista elokuvantekijää, joka olisi saanut rakennettua kaikesta tästä filmimateriaalista edes puoliksi niin järkevän kokonaisuuden kuin Welles. Asioita käydään lävitse konetulitahdilla, Orson supisee koko ajan jotain katsojan korvaan eikä "
"Orson Welles' swan song. Fast-paced and complex documentary of forgery and fraud with all the Wellesian gimmicks and tricks present. One adjective to define this work is probably "fun", as this is one of the most enjoyable films from this auteur to watch and also Welles' magnificent charisma and presence as an narrator and magician is something glorious. Personally I have never seen Welles as a very good actor per se, but it seems that he does that best when he is being himself. Many twists and "
"A movie in which Welles can’t resist showing off the beauty and sexiness of his mistress at a time when he’s still married seems downright brazen, especially in contrast to the tact he shows in alluding to de Hory’s homosexuality - Jonathan Rosenbaum
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