SummaryFerdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
Directed By:Robert Mulligan
Written By:Liam O'Brien, Robert Crichton
The Great Impostor
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The role is built for a tour-de-force performance, and Curtis delivers. [17 Sep 2000]
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Before Frank Abagnale there was Ferdinand Demara, who also impersonated a doctor, among other roles -- not for financial gain but from a compulsion to have other lives. [03 Jan 2003]
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An amusing, and occasionally fascinating, comedy-drama about the career of one of the most amazing—and likable—contemporary charlatans, Ferdinand W. Demara Jr.
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Played for comedy, the film never quite works, and Curtis can't quite handle his role.
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Production Company:
- Universal International Pictures (UI)
Release Date:Feb 1, 1961
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:TV-PG
Tagline:The True Life Story of the Actual Amazing Masquerader...His Romantic Escapades...His Adventures as Six Different Men!!!
Awards
Directors Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
Laurel Awards
• 1 Nomination
