

Zelig
1983 · Movie · 1h 19m · PG
Comedy
"You wanted more when it was all over!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Key crew
- Woody AllenDirector
- Dick HymanOriginal Music Composer
- Woody AllenWriter
Cast
- Woody AllenLeonard Zelig
- Mia FarrowDr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
- Patrick HorganThe Narrator (voice)
- John BuckwalterDr. Sindell
- Marvin ChatinoverGlandular Diagnosis Doctor
- Stanley SwerdlowMexican Food Doctor
- Paul NevensDr. Birsky
- Howard ErskineHypodermic Doctor
- Richard WhitingOther Doctor
- Ralph BellOther Doctor
- Will HussungOther Doctor
- Gale HansenFreshman #1
Stills
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Themes
great depressioncelebritymockumentarychameleonpsychiatristfound footagenewsreel footageelectroconvulsive therapy1920s1930shistorical imagesmocking











