Zelig

Zelig (1983)

1983-07-15 · 79 min · Rating 7.40/10 (914 votes)

You wanted more when it was all over!

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.

Comedy

Keywords

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

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