The Hoax

“The Hoax,” directed by Lasse Hallström, is a drama based on the true story of author Clifford Irving, who nearly pulls off one of the most audacious media scams in history. Set in the early 1970s, the film follows Irving as he convinces a major publishing house to back his fabricated autobiography of the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, leading to a web of deceit and unexpected consequences.