Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Stories about Art Films: 41. Midnight in Paris (2011), ACJ Movie Academy























 

Basic Info












Title: Midnight in Paris

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States, Spain

Language: English

Running time: 94 minutes

Release date: May 11, 2011 (Cannes); May 13, 2011 (Spain); May 20, 2011 (United States)


Staff










Director: Woody Allen

Produced by: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Jaume Roures

Screenplay: Woody Allen

Cinematography: Darius Khondji

Edited by: Alisa Lepselter


Cast










Owen Wilson as Gil Pender

Rachel McAdams as Inez

Marion Cotillard as Adriana

Corey Stoll as Ernest Hemingway

Adrien Brody as Salvador Dalí

Kathy Bates as Gertrude Stein

Carla Bruni as Museum guide


Summary










Midnight in Paris” is a 2011 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody AllenSet in Paris, the film follows a screenwriter Gil Pender, who is forced to confront his materialistic fiancée and their different goals, which becomes increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time at midnight every night. This film explores the subjects of nostalgia and modernism. Premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the film was released in the United States on May 20, 2011. Praised by the critics, the film is considered one of Allen's best films and won Academy Award and Golden Globe Award in 2012.


Movie Review










Allen's Dreams are Magical”

A Magical Mystery”

Terrific!”

Charming and feel good”


Interesting stories about the film










1. Carla Bruni, who plays the tour guide at the Rodin Museum, married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February 2008. She was the first lady of France at the time of filming.


Carla Bruni






















Nicolas Sarkozy















2. When Ernest Hemingway and Gil Pender visit Gertrude Stein, arguing with Pablo Picasso, there is a portrait of her painted by Pablo Picasso in 1906 on the wall in the background.


Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso
(1906)













3. When casting for the film, Woody Allen knew that he needed a French actress to play Adriana, and his first choice was Marion Cotillard.


Marion Cotillard













4. "Alice", who opens the door of Gertrude Stein's apartment, refers to Alice B. Toklas, who was Gertrude Stein's longtime romantic companion from September 8, 1907 until Stein's death on July 27, 1946.


Alice B. Toklas












5. This is the second film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams together. The first film is "Wedding Crashers (2005)." In that film, Wilson's character falls in love with McAdams' character, who is engaged to a man cheating on her behind her back. In this film, Wilson's character is engaged to McAdams' character who cheats on him behind his back.


Wedding Crashers (2005)















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