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The Imposter (Original title)
Dates: 2012 (Copyright), 24 August 2012 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Bart Layton

Synopsis: Documentary. The story of Frédéric Bourdin, a Frenchman who successfully convinced a Texas family that he was their 16-year-old son who had disappeared three years earlier. Features interviews with Bourdin and the boy's family as well as dramatised reconstructions.

Genre:
Documentary

Subjects:
Missing persons, Deception
Releases
Date: 24 August 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 98 mins 33 secs - Length: 8869 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Picturehouse Entertainment/Revolver Entertainment