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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 film about a man who can change his appearance and personality to fit in with anyone he meets. It features Woody Allen as the title character, Mia Farrow as his love interest, and various historical figures spliced into old footage.
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- Comedy
- Woody Allen
- 1983-08-25
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.
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...
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 ...
Zelig is a 1983 comedy film that depicts the life of a man who can change his appearance and personality to fit any situation. The film is presented as a fictional documentary with interviews, archival footage, and narration, and explores themes of identity, society, and humor.
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- Comedy
- PG
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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 the shadows of...
