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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.
- $11.8 million
- Dick Hyman
- July 15, 1983
- Robert Greenhut
Aug 25, 1983 · Zelig is a 1983 comedy film directed and written by Woody Allen, starring himself and Mia Farrow. It depicts the life of Leonard Zelig, a man who can change his appearance and personality to fit in with anyone he meets, and his encounters with famous people in the 1920s.
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- Comedy
- Woody Allen
- 1983-08-25
Zelig is a mockumentary about a man who can change his appearance and mannerisms to match anyone he meets. He becomes a celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, but faces legal and psychiatric issues.
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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- Woody Allen
- PG
- Woody Allen
Dec 22, 2011 · R eleased in 1983, Woody Allen's mockumentary drama Zelig was in some quarters regarded as a one-joke technical novelty. But in 2011, it looks like a masterpiece: a brilliant, even passionate ...
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...
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Zelig is a 1983 film by Woody Allen that features a "human chameleon" who changes his appearance and personality to fit in with different people and eras. The film combines archival and contemporary footage to comment on the events of the twentieth century and Allen's own identity crisis.
