# Zelig (1983)

> A shape-shifting celebrity becomes a walking satire of conformity, fame, and the unstable search for a self.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Woody Allen
- Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan, John Buckwalter, Marvin Chatinover, Stanley Swerdlow, Paul Nevens, Howard Erskine
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086637/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, surreal, satirical, classic comedy night, mockumentary double feature

## Synopsis

A man who can become anyone finds fame in a world that craves novelty and spectacle.

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