Zelig
1983 · 79 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 44,998 VOTES · DIR. Woody Allen
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,226 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:33 He was the phenomenon of the twenties.
00:03:32 Security guards are called...
00:06:19 for observation.
00:08:58 Somehow, he seems to have coped.
00:11:50 leading authorities to conclude...
00:14:43 This fellow Zelig, he grew up poor.
00:18:33 through certain experimental drugs...
00:21:19 They don't care. They'll exploit him.
00:25:26 Wow!
00:28:13 At first, the news reverberates around the world.
00:31:05 of the proceedings.
00:33:49 Incidentally, is it always so bright in here?
00:36:13 You could tell. She was moody and nervous.
00:39:25 What do you mean? These are tough questions.
00:42:36 I love you.
00:45:36 I was very nervous because in his waking state...
00:48:10 where the town's newest celebrities...
00:50:51 Always a popular guest at San Simeon...
00:54:22 The Catholic Church never forgave him...
00:58:05 but public opinion begins subtly to shift away from him.
01:00:50 it is no use.
01:03:50 All I could think of was Leonard...
01:07:02 Like a man emerging from a dream, Zelig notices her.
01:11:18 I'm glad we lived to see this day.
Cast & Characters
Woody Allen
Leonard Zelig
Mia Farrow
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
Patrick Horgan
The Narrator
John Buckwalter
Dr. Sindell
Marvin Chatinover
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
Stanley Swerdlow
Mexican Food Doctor
Paul Nevens
Dr. Birsky
Howard Erskine
Hypodermic Doctor
George Hamlin
Experimental Drugs Doctor
Ralph Bell
Other Doctor
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,226
Dialogue density15.5 lines / min
First line00:00:33
Final line01:11:18
Production Record
DirectorWoody Allen
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$11,798,616
IMDb votes44,998