Zelig (1983)

7.4/10 • 79 min • Comedy

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.

Cast

Woody Allen

Leonard Zelig

Mia Farrow

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

John Buckwalter

Dr. Sindell

Howard Erskine

Hypodermic Doctor

Gale Hansen

Freshman #1

Michael Jeter

Freshman #2

Peter McRobbie

Workers Rally Speaker

Richard Litt

Charles Koslow

Mary Louise Wilson

Sister Ruth

Paula Trueman

Woman on Telephone

Garrett M. Brown

Actor Zelig

Marianne Tatum

Actress Fletcher

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