directed by: Robert Mulligan, year: 1961
actors: Tony Curtis

A biographical drama based on Ferdinand Waldo Demara, The Great Impostor follows a highly resourceful conman who assumes numerous identities—from a monk to a surgeon—to pursue a life of audacious deception. Tony Curtis delivers a charismatic performance as Demara, while Mulligan's restrained direction balances humor with tension as authorities close in on his elaborate disguises. The film probes ambition, deception, and the human cost of living a lie, reflecting mid-century American society.

Impersonation, Biographical Drama, Impostor, 1960s, Tony Curtis