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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>.
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Apr 1, 2020 · ZELIG is a 1983 American mockumentary film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Allen and Mia Farrow. Allen plays Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, out of his desire...
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Jul 15, 1983 · Though ''Zelig'' looks as if it were a small film, it is a jam-packed powerhouse of film-making wit, wisdom, hilarity and technology. It is ''Citizen Kane'' miraculously...
In this fictional documentary, a man achieves notoriety for his ability to look and act like anyone he meets. With his unique talent for mimicry, Zelig (Woody Allen) ingratiates himself with ...
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Zelig is a mockumentary about a man who can change his appearance and behavior to match anyone he meets. He becomes a celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, but faces legal and psychiatric issues.
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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...
