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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The Seattle TimesJohn Hartl
The Seattle TimesJohn Hartl
The role is built for a tour-de-force performance, and Curtis delivers. [17 Sep 2000]
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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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Played for comedy, the film never quite works, and Curtis can't quite handle his role.