description The Hoax Overview
The Hoax details the story of Clifford Irving’s deception involving a fabricated autobiography attributed to Howard Hughes. The film portrays Irving’s creation and subsequent promotion of this false narrative, based on the true events described in the book upon which it is adapted. It was directed by Lasse Hallström and starred Richard Gere.
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info The Hoax Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2006 |
help The Hoax FAQ
What was Clifford Irving's hoax about?
In the early 1970s, Clifford Irving fabricated an authorized autobiography of reclusive aviation businessman Howard Hughes. The 2006 film follows how he built the story, forged supporting material, and sold it to McGraw-Hill.
Who plays Clifford Irving in The Hoax?
Richard Gere plays Clifford Irving, with Alfred Molina as his collaborator Dick Suskind. Marcia Gay Harden plays Edith Irving, bringing the personal cost of the deception into the story.
Is The Hoax based on a true story?
Yes. Lasse Hallstrom's 2006 film dramatizes the real Howard Hughes autobiography scandal and draws from Irving's book The Hoax. It is a dramatized biographical comedy-drama, so some scenes are shaped for cinematic effect.
Did Howard Hughes actually authorize the autobiography?
No. The central deception was that Irving claimed Hughes had approved the project, even though the material and authorization were fabricated. That false claim is what made the 1971 publishing deal and later exposure so explosive.
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