[Cinema Talk] The Magic of Paris: Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’

‘Midnight in Paris’ is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. A Woody Allen romantic's tale where you need to throw out all expectations of realism and go along with the fantasy.

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This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, among others.

Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ Source: Getty Images

Every night, a writer travels back in time to Paris in the 1920's, where he finds romance and inspiration by mingling with his artistic idols. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism.

 

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