The Imposter

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The Imposter is a 2012 British-American documentary film that explores the true story of a French con artist who impersonated a missing Texas teenager, blending thriller-style storytelling with interviews and archival footage.

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instanceOf biographical documentary
documentary film
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
basedOn true story
cinematographyBy Erik Alexander Wilson
linked to: Erik Wilson
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States
criticalReception generally positive reviews
director Bart Layton
distributor Indomina Releasing
Revolver Entertainment
editedBy Andrew Hulme
featuresForm archival footage
dramatic reenactments
interviews
genre documentary
thriller documentary
true crime film
hasPosterTagline There are two sides to every lie.
language English
mainCharacter Frédéric Bourdin
Nicholas Barclay
musicBy Anne Nikitin
nominatedFor BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
notableFor blending thriller-style storytelling with documentary techniques
exploration of identity and deception
plotSummary A French con artist impersonates missing Texas teenager Nicholas Barclay and is accepted by the boy's family.
premiereEvent Sundance Film Festival
premiereYear 2012
producer Bart Layton
Dimitri Doganis
Poppy Dixon
Ruth Kenley-Letts
productionCompany Raw TV
releaseDateUnitedKingdom 2012-08-24
releaseDateUnitedStates 2012-07-13
releaseYear 2012
runningTimeMinutes 99
settingLocation Spain
Texas
subject Frédéric Bourdin
disappearance of Nicholas Barclay
writer Bart Layton
Dimitri Doganis

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Simon Chinn notableWork The Imposter
Simon Chinn producerOf The Imposter
Passion Pictures produced The Imposter