Zelig


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Woody Allen
United States
1983
79 min

Another Woody Allen mock-documentary (see Take the Money and Run and Husbands and Wives), this presents the biography of Leonard Zelig, a man who has the chameleon-like ability to physically transform himself to blend in with any social group (except women). Zelig becomes a celebrity in 1920s America, and Allen has the character meet with major cultural and political figures of the period. Largely a nostalgia piece, the film also serves as an interesting commentary on aspects of American culture.
 

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