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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. The film, presented as a documentary, recounts his period of ...
- $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.
Jul 15, 1983 · ''Zelig,'' which opens today at the Beekman Theater, is Woody Allen's triumph. It's one more demonstration that he, rather than any of his more conventional, mainstream contemporaries, is the ...
Dec 22, 2011 · Zelig is a hero when he abandons his chameleonism, but a bigger hero when his disorder kicks back in, convincing him he can fly a plane. There is a kind of triumph in fitting in, in subsuming your ...
Zelig. Wryly amusing, technically impressive, and ultimately thought-provoking, Zelig represents Woody Allen in complete command of his craft. In this fictional documentary, a man achieves ...
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- Comedy
- PG
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Jul 18, 1983 · In Zelig's case, the affliction - his loss of identity - is a common modern ailment, and Mr. Allen says he probably suffers from it himself ''no more or less than anyone else.''. On Being Someone ...
