Movie
Zelig
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1983-07-15
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig
- Mia Farrow as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
- Patrick Horgan as The Narrator (voice)
- John Buckwalter as Dr. Sindell
- Marvin Chatinover as Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
- Stanley Swerdlow as Mexican Food Doctor
- Paul Nevens as Dr. Birsky
- Howard Erskine as Hypodermic Doctor
- Richard Whiting as Other Doctor
- Ralph Bell as Other Doctor
- Will Hussung as Other Doctor
- Gale Hansen as Freshman #1
Crew
- Woody Allen - Director
- Woody Allen - Writer
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