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"Midnight in Paris" is a 2011 film by Woody Allen about a man who travels back in time to 1920s Paris while visiting the city with his fiancée. The film explores themes of nostalgia, artistic inspiration, and finding one's place in the world through the protagonist's encounters with famous writers and artists from the past.
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7.5While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Released: 2011-05-1194 minDir: Woody AllenFantasy, Comedy, Romance
Cast
- Owen Wilson as Gil
- Rachel McAdams as Inez
- Kathy Bates as Gertrude Stein
- Kurt Fuller as John
- Adrien Brody as Salvador Dalí
- Carla Bruni as Museum Guide
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
469,474 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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Midnight in Paris is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter and aspiring novelist, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time to the 1920s each night at midnight.
Produced by the Spanish group Mediapro and Allen's US-based Gravier Productions, the film stars Wilson, McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Tom Hiddleston, Corey Stoll, Alison Pill, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Lea Seydoux, Marion Cotillard, and Michael Sheen. It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 20, 2011. The film opened to critical acclaim. In 2012, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. It was nominated for three other Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Art Direction.