Midnight in Paris is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism. Produced by the Spanish group Mediapro and Allen's US-based Gravier Productions, the film stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Tom Hiddleston, 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 and is considered one of Allen's best films in recent years. In 2012, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
| Director | Woody Allen |
| Produced by | Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Jaume Roures |
| Writer(s) | Woody Allen |
| Starring | Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Owen Wilson, Tom Hiddleston |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Edited by | Alisa Lepselter |
| Production, company | Gravier Productions, Mediapro, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Versátil Cinema |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics (United States), Alta Films (Spain) |
| Released | May 11, 2011 (Cannes), May 13, 2011 (Spain), May 20, 2011 (United States) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States, Spain |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $154.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70181730 |
About Midnight in Paris
Written and directed by Woody Allen, this fantasy, comedy follows Owen Wilson's Gil, a screenwriter who somehow finds himself in the 1920s everyday at midnight while in Paris visiting his fiancee's family.
Achievement of Midnight in Paris
The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for 3 other Oscars, including Best Picture.
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Latest information about Midnight in Paris updated on July 28 2021.
