Midnight in Paris (2011)

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s everyday at midnight.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates

Won 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 96 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	Gil
Rachel McAdams	...	Inez
Kurt Fuller	...	John
Mimi Kennedy	...	Helen
Michael Sheen	...	Paul
Nina Arianda	...	Carol
Carla Bruni	...	Museum Guide
Maurice Sonnenberg	...	Man at Wine Tasting
Thierry Hancisse	...	1920's Partygoer
Guillaume Gouix	...	1920's Partygoer
Audrey Fleurot	...	1920's Partygoer
Marie-Sohna Conde	...	1920's Partygoer (as Marie-Sohne Condé)
Yves Heck	...	Cole Porter
Alison Pill	...	Zelda Fitzgerald
Tom Hiddleston	...	F. Scott Fitzgerald

Storyline

Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents' business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic notions of the city or the idea that the 1920s was the golden age. When Inez goes off dancing with her friends, Gil takes a walk at midnight and discovers what could be the ultimate source of inspiration for writing. Gil's daily walks at midnight in Paris could take him closer to the heart of the city but further from the woman he's about to marry.

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Plot Keywords:

1920s | golden age | time travel romance | paris france | midnight | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Spain]

Country:

Spain USA France

Language:

English German French Spanish

Release Date:

10 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Medianoche en París

Filming Locations:

Arc de Triomphe, Paris 8, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$599,003 (USA) (20 May 2011)

Gross:

$56,816,662 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mediapro, Versátil Cinema, Gravier Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Kurt Fuller when his agent called him about a role in the film, his agent had said that Woody Allen was interested in casting him in the film, which Fuller initially thought was a joke. Fuller was told by his agent to expect someone to arrive at his home, of which someone did with a manila envelope and instructed Fuller that they'd wait until Fuller read the 30 pages that was in the envelope before he had to return the script back. Fuller said there was a note attached to it, personally written by Allen that said "Kurt: thought you might have fun with this. If not, maybe something else down the road. Woody.". Fuller said that the script was blacked out, save for the lines Fuller was reading. Fuller simply responded back on the note to Allen "Are you kidding me? I love it! It would be so great!" when returning the script. Fuller said despite the low pay and it actually cost him to work on the film, he hasn't had to audition for a project since, but only gets offers for work now.

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Goofs

In the scene with Dali the bottle of Chateau Haut Brion on the table is of shape not adopted by the property until 1958.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gil: This is unbelievable! Look at this! There's no city like this in the world. There never was.
Inez: You act like you've never been here before.
Gil: I don't get here often enough, that's the problem. Can you picture how drop dead gorgeous this city is in the rain? Imagine this town in the '20s. Paris in the '20s, in the rain. The artists and writers!
Inez: Why does every city have to be in the rain? What's wonderful about getting wet?

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Connections

Featured in 71st Golden Globe Awards (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ain't She Sweet
Composed by Milton Ager & Jack Yellen
© WB Music Corp.
Used by permission of Edwin H. Morris & Company
A division of MPL Music Publishing, Inc.
Performed by Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Terrific!

I loved this movie! It blends film noir with Stardust Memories, The Purple Rose of Cairo, and a bit of Annie Hall. The scenes of Paris were enough to make one fall in love. The music was superb! Having all the artists and writers show up was the ultimate name dropping contest! Their caricatures were hysterical! Casting Adrien Brody as Salvatore Dali was mind blowing, along with the surreal discussion about a rhino.

I think Owen Wilson is the best Woody Allen by far. He has a kind of naivete that seems to fit perfectly with who Woody seems to be and the combination of Owen's good looks with Woody's humor is riveting!

Of course the "nostalgia" theme and the -I really want to be somewhere else because it's too boring here- give the story a whole other layer of meaning. For we artists and writers it's one of the things that sparks our creativity, so I loved this discussion and the never ending unraveling the story provokes. While he's entertaining you, getting you to laugh hysterically about it all, you're actually getting the point he's trying to make! There is no one who is so brilliant! Enjoy!