Zelig Comments

  • Pearlie 2022-08-03 17:51:12

    Woody Allen is one of the best. 1. Pseudo-biographical documentary form, old film, historical video materials, interviews, performances, and memorable voice-overs interspersed and mixed together, presenting the glitz and crisis of the 1920s and 1930s. 2. The rhythm is hearty, the jokes are endless, the irony is strong, and the time of more than 70 minutes seems to be all-encompassing. 3. Zelig's chameleon/changing man ability is just a metaphor for everyone in modern and contemporary society...

  • Al 2022-08-03 16:30:04

    I always feel that... the form can't be played too...

  • Eileen 2022-08-03 15:16:12

    This is of course Woody Allen's most awesome work, boldly transforming the film genre with amazing creativity, and the subtle irony starts from himself to mock the group and the era. The lines (plays) of Woody Allen’s works are too eye-catching, but in fact, he is very strict with photography and music, even under the dazzling creativity of "The Legend of The West", the photography is accurate and retro while maintaining a super high standard....

  • Adela 2022-08-03 12:45:59

    "Chameleon" may not be Woody Allen's best work, but it is undoubtedly one of his most artistic ambitions and the most neglected by mainstream...

  • Wendy 2022-08-03 10:14:40

    A very sophisticated anti-genre documentary. To say that this is a meticulously faked biographies is rather a mottled reflection of the needs of American society at the time. Zelig took too much to integrate with the environment, too scared to be different, and turned himself into a chameleon. Who do you love me like, I know how to play any role. As he said, "If you are mentally ill, you will be omnipotent." But in the end he finally found his independent and true self in...

Extended Reading

Zelig quotes

  • House-Painting Victim: He painted my house a disgusting color. He said he was a painter. I couldn't believe the results. Then he disappeared.

  • Leonard Zelig: I would like to apologize to everyone. I... I'm awfully sorry for, for marrying all those women. It just, I don't know, it just seemed like the thing to do.

Zelig

Director: Woody Allen

Language: English,German Release date: August 25, 1983