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.
00:03:33 and he's escorted from the premises.
00:06:25 makes her usual rounds.
00:09:11 Dr. Fletcher arranges a series of experiments...
00:12:11 where numerous tests have led nowhere...
00:15:02 Here was a story. It was a natural.
00:18:52 as Dr. Fletcher is beginning to make some progress...
00:21:41 and a popular Leonard Zelig game.
00:25:57 neither fits in nor belongs...
00:28:53 she gives up, discouraged.
00:31:43 for maximum serenity.
00:34:31 with split personalities.
00:37:01 Ironically, it is in the noisy, smoke-filled atmosphere...
00:40:10 and my sister and me and my brother.
00:43:42 Dr. Fletcher takes him for a cautious outing...
00:46:29 that it is a nice day.
00:49:12 from the home of Mrs. Catherine Fletcher.
00:51:56 And what have we here?
00:55:31 Eudora Fletcher's life has also changed...
00:59:21 Then he backed up over my mother's wrist.
01:02:27 On the eve of his sentencing...
01:05:27 by belonging to this vast movement.
01:09:40 he turned into one, too.
300:00:00 waiting before St. Peter's...
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 line300:00:00
Production Record
DirectorWoody Allen
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$11,798,616
IMDb votes44,998