Review of Zelig (1983) by Sophie B — 17 Dec 2007

Le style documentaire en noir et blanc rend le film surrealiste. Woody Allen a son meilleur!!!

This review of Zelig (1983) was written by Sophie B on 17 Dec 2007.

Zelig has generally received very positive reviews.

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