Review of F for Fake (1973) by Ben B — 26 May 2007

This film blurs the line between truth and lies and does it extremely convincingly.

This review of F for Fake (1973) was written by Ben B on 26 May 2007.

F for Fake has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tre R (12) on 26 Mar 2016

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By Tom Huddleston (600) for Time Out (7,510) on 10 Oct 2015

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