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74% Critic Match
Zelig
“You wanted more when it was all over!”
7.4 / 10• 1983• 1h 19m•PG• English
Comedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Woody Allen
Leonard Zelig
Lead
Mia Farrow
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
PH
Patrick Horgan
The Narrator (voice)
John Buckwalter
Dr. Sindell
MC
Marvin Chatinover
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
SS
Stanley Swerdlow
Mexican Food Doctor
PN
Paul Nevens
Dr. Birsky
Howard Erskine
Hypodermic Doctor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Woody Allen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zelig is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
