Zelig / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Orion Pictures and Warner Bros. present ; written and directed by Woody Allen.

This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Orion Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Allen, Woody, 1935- (Actor, Screenwriter, Director)
Farrow, Mia, 1945- (Actor)
Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004
Bellow, Saul (Actor)
Horgan, Patrick
Willis, Gordon, 1931-2014
Morse, Susan E.
Hyman, Dick, 1927-
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English language soundtrack (mono) with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2005]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Imitation > Drama.
Identity (Psychology) > Drama.
Impostors and imposture > Drama.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Documentary-style films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Documentary-style films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black & white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with stentorian narration.
Note:Original produced as motion picture in 1983.
"MGM DVD."
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF2 D0010727 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.C55 Z45 2005 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
ISBN:9780792851301
0792851307
Credits:Director of photography, Gordon Willis ; editor, Susan E. Morse ; music, Dick Hyman.
System Details:DVD, widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Patrick Horgan.
Cast:
Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Susan Sontag, Saul Bellow.