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Midnight in Paris
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Casts: Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kurt Fuller, Corey Stoll…

Synopsis: Gil and Inez travel to Paris as 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 share his romantic notions of the city or the idea that the golden age. 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…
Midnight in Paris is the opening film of the 64.Cannes Film Festival, is a 2011 romantic comedy fantasy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Taking place in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is trying to be a successful novelist but he is struggling with it. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism. Stars are Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, Corey Stoll, among others.
An engaged American couple who are getting married in the fall Gil (Owen Wilson) and Inez (Rachel McAdams), took the advantage of Inez's father's business in Paris, a small European city, and take a visit there for a holiday. At first everything was only a fun-filled European city tour. Middle of the night, on the streets of Paris where surreal adventures was experienced especially by the groom candidate Gil, will change the lives of not only his but the whole family. Because of these surreal adventures, young man, Gil starts feeding a great love for Paris, and his literary soul becomes stronger with passion. One night Gil wants to be alone with his novel. While he is walking to the hotel, he finds himself in the taste of the Jazz Age Paris where he meets his cultural heroes and their friends. Thus, Gil’s mysterious adventures begin.

This is a wonderful one of Woody Allen's masterpieces with great storyline and great

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