F for Fake

1973 film by Orson Welles
Movie film Q2251852
F for Fake
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Summary

F for Fake is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,470 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • F for Fake's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • F for Fake was directed by Orson Welles[4].
  • Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for F for Fake[5].
  • Oja Kodar wrote the screenplay for F for Fake[6].
  • F for Fake's composer is recorded as Michel Legrand[7].
  • F for Fake's genre is mockumentary[8].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Oja Kodar[9].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Joseph Cotten[10].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Elmyr de Hory[11].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Clifford Irving[12].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Gary Graver[13].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Orson Welles[14].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Paul Stewart[15].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Peter Bogdanovich[16].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Jean-Pierre Aumont[17].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Laurence Harvey[18].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was François Reichenbach[19].
  • A cast member of F for Fake was Howard Hughes[20].
  • F for Fake was produced by François Reichenbach[21].
  • F for Fake's director of photography is recorded as François Reichenbach[22].
  • The original language of F for Fake was Spanish[23].
  • The original language of F for Fake was English[24].
  • The original language of F for Fake was French[25].
  • F for Fake's Commons category is recorded as F for Fake[26].
  • F for Fake was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

F for Fake was produced by François Reichenbach[21]. It was directed by Orson Welles[4]. Screenwriters include Orson Welles[5] and Oja Kodar[6]. Cast members include Oja Kodar[9], Joseph Cotten[10], Elmyr de Hory[11], Clifford Irving[12], Gary Graver[13], and Orson Welles[14].

Publication

Publication dates include September 1973[28], March 12, 1975[29], January 30, 1976[30], and January 7, 1977[31]. Original languages include Spanish[23], English[24], and French[25]. F for Fake's genre is mockumentary[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[32], 7.8/10[33], 87/100[34], and 7.7/10[35].

Why It Matters

F for Fake ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,470 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 3119844
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 72962
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  3. 7w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Blu-ray.com film id → 291540
    Bbfc rating → A certificate
    Australian classification → G
    Eirin film rating → G
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Does the dog die? media id: 9545, Added via Tricorder v3.0"
  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30437
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  5. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 88%, 7.8/10, 87/100 +1
    P14551 → f-for-fake
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: f-for-fake, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961636|F FOR FAKE (#295961636)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrova"
  7. 18w ago · Difool · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → François Reichenbach
    Publication date → —
    Duration → {'amount': '+89'}
    Instance of → —
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