Overview
Plot
A fictional documentary about Leonard Zelig, a human chameleon who becomes a 1920s celebrity by mimicking those around him. Clever editing inserts him into real newsreel footage alongside Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
- Directors
- Woody Allen
- 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, Michael Jeter, Peter McRobbie, Richard Litt, Mary Louise Wilson, Alice Beardsley, Paula Trueman, Garrett M. Brown, Marianne Tatum
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy
- Release date
- 1983-07-15
- Studios
- Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Zelig Plot and Cast
This mock documentary traces the life of Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes famous in the 1920s for his uncanny ability to look and act like anyone around him. Through clever editing, Zelig appears in authentic newsreel footage with figures such as Woodrow Wilson and Babe Ruth.
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