The film tells the story of Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a Hollywood screenwriter who is struggling to find inspiration for his work. During a trip to Paris with his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams), Gil discovers a magical portal in the Musée d'Orsay that transports him back in time to the 1920s. There, he meets famous artists and writers such as Ernest Hemingway (Corey Stoll), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tom Hiddleston), and Pablo Picasso (Vincent Cassel).
| Figure | Portrayed By | Index Key | |--------|--------------|------------| | | Alison Pill & Tom Hiddleston | Guides into the 1920s party scene. Epitomize Jazz Age glamour and tragedy. | | Ernest Hemingway | Corey Stoll | Hyper-masculine, courageous writer. Gives Gil advice on love and fear. | | Gertrude Stein | Kathy Bates | Mentor figure. Reads and critiques Gil’s novel. | | Pablo Picasso | Marcial Di Fonzo Bo | Egoistic artist. Adriana’s lover at the time. | | Adriana | Marion Cotillard | Gil’s 1920s love interest. Former courtesan, muse to Braque, Modigliani, and Picasso. | | Salvador Dalí | Adrien Brody | Surrealist obsessed with rhinoceroses and cinematic imagery. | | Man Ray | Tom Cordier | Surrealist photographer. | | Luis Buñuel | Adrien de Van | Surrealist filmmaker. Gil gives him the idea for The Exterminating Angel . | | T.S. Eliot, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker | Cameos | Atmosphere characters. Porter plays “Let’s Do It.” | index of midnight in paris
The film was a critical and commercial success. Below is an index of its major accolades: Deconstructing the Romance: An Index of “Midnight in