From the Sight and Sound archive
Hey presto: F for Fake and the invention of the essay film
The 1970s have been seen as a period of frustration for Orson Welles, as he struggled – and failed – to complete self-financed feature films. But the same period saw his brilliant F for Fake, said this September 2012 feature.
By Simon Callow
Hey presto: F for Fake and the invention of the essay film