Review of Zelig (1983) by Stefano C — 07 Aug 2017

Wonderfully engaging and absolutely hilarious mockumentary. A masterpiece of the genre!

This review of Zelig (1983) was written by Stefano C on 07 Aug 2017.

Zelig has generally received very positive reviews.

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