Movie

Zelig

“You wanted more when it was all over!”

★ 7.4(923)19831h 19m

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Good to know

Director: Woody Allen
Release date: 1983-07-15
Runtime: 1h 19m
Language: English
Box office: $11,798,616
Budget: $13,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Orion Pictures

Zelig — trailer

About Zelig

Zelig is a 1983 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Woody Allen, starring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and Patrick Horgan. It has a runtime of 1 hour 19 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 923 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Zelig in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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

Leonard Zelig

Mia Farrow

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

Patrick Horgan

The Narrator (voice)

John Buckwalter

Dr. Sindell

Marvin Chatinover

Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Stanley Swerdlow

Mexican Food Doctor

Paul Nevens

Dr. Birsky

Howard Erskine

Hypodermic Doctor

Richard Whiting

Other Doctor

Ralph Bell

Other Doctor

Will Hussung

Other Doctor

Gale Hansen

Freshman #1

Themes & keywords

great depressioncelebritymockumentarychameleonpsychiatristfound footagenewsreel footageelectroconvulsive therapy1920s1930shistorical imagesmockinghistorical events