Zelig

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1983 PG-13 1h 19m
7.4 /10
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Zelig
Zelig
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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.

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Geronimo1967
21 Jun 2025

I suppose nowadays we would call this a “mockumentary” about a chap who can be all things to all men except, perhaps, himself. It’s told using intervi...

Geronimo1967
21 Jun 2025

I suppose nowadays we would call this a “mockumentary” about a chap who can be all things to all men except, perhaps, himself. It’s told using intervi...

T
3 Sep 2022

Leonard Zelig is a "human chameleon," but Zelig the film doesn't stop at mimicry. Indeed, this fictional documentary written, directed, and starring W...

L
26 Feb 2014

A charming mockumentary about a fictional 1920s personality filmed as if cobbled together from old black-and-white footage.

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