Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Edith Irving, Laurence Harvey, other featured performers. riginally released as a motion picture in 1975. pecial features: Audio commentaries; introduction from 2005 by filmmaker Peter Bogdonovich; episode of the talk show Tomorrow from 1975; Orson Welles: One-man band; Almost true: The noble art of forgery; 60 Minutes interview from 2000 wiht Clifford Irving about his Howard Hughes autobiography hoax; audio recording of Hughe's 1972 press conference exposing Irving's hoax; extended, nine-minute trailer; essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum.
Summary:
rickery. Deceit. Magic. In this free-form documentary, the legendary filmmaker gleefully engages the central preoccupation of his career - the tenuous line between truth and illusion, art and lies. This edition includes many special features.
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