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Zelig

7.4/10

Rating

79 min

Runtime

1983

Release Year

Woody Allen

Director

Cast

Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan, John Buckwalter, Marvin Chatinover

Quick Synopsis

Set in the 1920s, the film follows Leonard Zelig, a man known for his unusual ability to physically and behaviorally blend in with the people around him, earning him widespread attention and celebrity status. Presented as a fictional documentary, the story uses creative editing techniques to insert Zelig into historical newsreel footage alongside figures like President Woodrow Wilson and baseball player Babe Ruth, illustrating his chameleon-like nature within real historical contexts.

Detailed Synopsis of Zelig

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.

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