Woody Allen’s Most Jewish Movie
‘Zelig’ isn’t merely the story of one man. By Readers Aug. 20, 2023 10:16 am ET Peter Tonguette’s essay on Woody Allen’s 1983 film “Zelig” (“A Man as No One and Everyone,” Masterpiece, Aug. 12) misses one important point about the movie. In many respects, it was Mr. Allen’s most Jewish movie. A character who blends into the surrounding environment and takes on chameleon-like aspects of his surroundings, while still maintaining a distinct otherness, is the essence of the experience of Jews post-emancipation. Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt Potomac, Md.
‘Zelig’ isn’t merely the story of one man.
Peter Tonguette’s essay on Woody Allen’s 1983 film “Zelig” (“A Man as No One and Everyone,” Masterpiece, Aug. 12) misses one important point about the movie. In many respects, it was Mr. Allen’s most Jewish movie. A character who blends into the surrounding environment and takes on chameleon-like aspects of his surroundings, while still maintaining a distinct otherness, is the essence of the experience of Jews post-emancipation.
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
Potomac, Md.
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