Movie

Zelig (1983)

79 min

• Comedy

Director

Woody Allen

Released

July 15, 1983

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Woody Allen
• Mia Farrow
• Patrick Horgan
• John Buckwalter
• Marvin Chatinover
• Stanley Swerdlow
• Paul Nevens
• Howard Erskine
• Richard Whiting
• Ralph Bell
• Will Hussung
• Gale Hansen

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