great depression,celebrity,mockumentary,chameleon,psychiatrist,found footage,newsreel footage,electroconvulsive therapy,1920s,1930s,historical images,mocking,historical events

Zelig (1983)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Woody Allen
  • Profile picture of Woody Allen
    Leonard Zelig Woody Allen
  • Profile picture of Mia Farrow
    Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher Mia Farrow
  • Profile picture of John Buckwalter
    Dr. Sindell John Buckwalter
  • Profile picture of Howard Erskine
    Hypodermic Doctor Howard Erskine
  • Profile picture of Gale Hansen
    Freshman #1 Gale Hansen
  • Profile picture of Michael Jeter
    Freshman #2 Michael Jeter
  • Profile picture of Peter McRobbie
    Workers Rally Speaker Peter McRobbie
  • Profile picture of Richard Litt
    Charles Koslow Richard Litt

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Keywords

  • great depression
  • celebrity
  • mockumentary
  • chameleon
  • psychiatrist
  • found footage
  • newsreel footage
  • electroconvulsive therapy
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • historical images
  • mocking
  • historical events