"ZELIG (1983)" Madcap Mockumentary DVD (2021) a WOODY ALLEN film, MIA FARROW

Description: ORION PICTURES, MGM, DEUCE LLC. HOME ENTERTAINMENT DVDa WOODY ALLEN filmMIA FARROW WOODY ALLEN"ZELIG" DVD released in 2021Movie released 1983UPC # 828706545461 REGION 1 New English languageDirected by WOODY ALLEN starring MIA FARROW, WOODY ALLEN Synopsis:ZELIGPerhaps the most unique film of his career, Woody Allen's ZELIG not only stands as a technical triumph for a director not often associated with the technological aspect of filmmaking, but also utilizes a documentary aesthetic that Allen has not often used before or since. One of the first major mockumentaries produced (it was released a year before THIS IS SPINAL TAP), ZELIG combines voice-over, footage both historical and faux-historical, and staged interviews with famous intellectuals to tell the story of Leonard Zelig (Allen), the "Chameleon Man" of the 1920s and '30s who has since been largely forgotten. Zelig creates a media sensation when he is discovered, for he seems to have the unique ability to transform himself to fit in with whomever he finds himself--when encountering Greeks, he becomes Greek; surrounded by fat men, he becomes heftier. But his condition leaves him open to exploitation, and the only person who believes in him is ambitious psychologist Eudora Fletcher (Mia Farrow). Technologically the film is a marvel, especially when the production history is taken into account. Allen wanted the film to appear genuinely from the period, and the footage shot was reportedly captured on equipment used during the 1920s. Even more astonishing is the manner in which Allen and other cast members were smoothly integrated into old photographs and film footage, some with distinguished historical figures, years before the advent of seamless digital techniques and over a decade before a similar strategy was used in FORREST GUMP. The setting and the aim for verisimilitude allow Allen to explore one of the most serious themes of his career: the assimilation of Jews and other immigrant groups into American culture, although the subject is still tempered by his intelligent verbal wit (for example, the voiceover explains: "As a boy, Leonard Zelig is frequently bullied by anti-Semites. His parents, who never take his part and blame him for everything, side with the anti-Semites"). Allen sees this desire for assimilation as a necessary part of cultural inclusion, but recognizes its dangers, as being a "Chameleon Man" seems only one step away from outright fascism. Check out our other items! IMPORTANT!!!! Please read the following: WE GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON ALL E-BAY PURCHASES. PLEASE E-MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. ANY AND ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST E-MAIL BEFORE AUCTION'S END REGARDING SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, AS SHIPPING RATES WILL VARY. Due to people not leaving feedback! we will be leaving feedback only upon receipt of your feedback. Sorry for this action and thanks for your understanding. Thank you for looking. Any and all eBay auction sales to be paid for in full within SEVEN days of the auction's end. Other arrangements regarding payment to be authorized by the seller (that's me!) only after e-mail notification and at my discretion. I gladly combine shipping costs for multiple auction wins and will ship worldwide. Shipping costs outside of the U.S. to be provided after the auction's end and/or after the buyer has contacted me via e-mail. I value positive feedback regarding all transactions, and leave FEEDBACK after every sale. I expect the buyer to do the same. Bidding on any item on EBAY constitutes a contract to buy that item, so only serious buyers are encouraged. If for any reason payment is not made for the final sale and/or in a timely fashion agreed upon, I as the seller reserve the right to relist the item, and feedback for the transaction will reflect that fact. Thank you, and Happy eBaying!!!

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