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Zelig is a 1983 American satirical mockumentary comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of strong personalities around him.
Aug 25, 1983 · Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others. — Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>.
Jul 15, 1983 · He is Woody Allen's most brilliant, most inspired fictional creation, and the movie that contains him, called simply ''Zelig,'' is the writer-director-actor's most brilliant work. Though...
With his unique talent for mimicry, Zelig (Woody Allen) ingratiates himself with people from every sector of society. His chameleon-like skill catches the eye of Eudora Fletcher (Mia Farrow), a...
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Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Jul 18, 1983 · Told in the form of an old-fashioned documentary, ''Zelig'' is set during the late 1920's and 30's, those theatrical decades that saw America's gaudy spree of frivolity sink into the shadows of...
This film, set in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, is an early example of the mockumentary genre and is in some ways Allen's most ambitious technical achievement. The character of Leonard Zelig, played by Allen, is a "human chameleon"; a strange disorder causes his persona to change to fit in with the people around him.
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
PG | Comedy. Watch options. Official Trailer. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, the film focuses on Leonard Zelig (Woody Allen), a nondescript man who has the ability to transform his appearance to that of the people who surround him.
Aug 7, 1983 · ZELIG. The Witty Twists & Delightful Double Takes Of Woody Allen's Beguiling Comedy. By Gary Arnold. August 6, 1983 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. WOODY ALLEN'S new comedy, "Zelig," which opens at the...
