Zelig (1983)
Zelig (1983)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL, 16:9 (720x576) VBR | 01:15:52 | 4 Gb
Audio: AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each): English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Subs: Dutch, English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian and Spanish
Genre: Mockumentary, Satire, Fantasy Comedy
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL, 16:9 (720x576) VBR | 01:15:52 | 4 Gb
Audio: AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each): English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Subs: Dutch, English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian and Spanish
Genre: Mockumentary, Satire, Fantasy Comedy
Leonard Zelig, the "human chameleon", is profiled in this mock-documentary. Director Woody Allen appears as Zelig in scenes that purport to be vintage newsreel clips of the 1920s and 1930s, but are actually clever recreations, "aged" and scratched-up Citizen Kane-style by special-effects maestros Joel Hynick, Stuart Robinson and R. Greenberg Associates. An appropriately pompous narrator details the life and times of Leonard Zelig, whose overwhelming desire for conformity is manifested in his ability to take on the facial and vocal characteristics of whomever he happens to be around at the moment. He shows up at batting practice with Babe Ruth, among William Randolph Hearst's guests as San Simeon, side by side with Pope Pius at the Vatican, and peering anxiously over the shoulder of Adolf Hitler at the Nuremberg Rally. Becoming a celebrity in his own right, Zelig inspires a song, a dance craze, and a Warner Bros. biopic. Mia Farrow plays Dr. Eudora Fletcher , a psychiatrist who tries to "reach" Zelig and ultimately falls in love with him (all of Farrow's scenes are in black-and-white and allegedly culled from archive footage; Ellen Garrison, whose resemblance to Farrow is uncanny, plays the older Dr. Fletcher in the interview sequences). In the manner of Reds, the influence of the fictional Leonard Zelig on popular culture is discussed by such real-life notables as Susan Sontag, Irving Howe, Saul Bellow and Dr. Bruno Bettenheim.Synopsis by Hal Erickson, Allmovie.com
Those who dismiss Woody Allen as a neurotic narcissist out of touch with reality need to confront 1983’s ‘Zelig’. Perhaps the most complex, unusual film in an already diverse CV, it remains his most culturally and politically aware work, its relevance increasing with each passing year. Allen stars as the titular ‘human chameleon’ who can alter his appearance to ‘become’ any man he encounters, and whose discovery prompts headlines, psychological studies and dance crazes. Flawlessly constructed by Allen and genius cinematographer Gordon Willis as a back-to-the-’30s mock-doc, the film misses no opportunity to pinpoint the resonances inherent in its idea: Zelig’s desire for conformity leads him first to the Catholic Church, then the Nazi Party. The comedy tends to the smirk-inducing rather than the laugh-out-loud, and the second half wanders somewhat, but ‘Zelig’ is a strong contender for Allen’s most fascinating film.Review by Tom Huddleston, Time Out
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Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and other
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