Theorising Cinema #1 Midnight in Paris (Characterising Paris

Published: June 3, 2019, 10:51 p.m.

In this video essay, we analyse Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011) starring Owen Wilson as the protagonist who is a passionate admirer of the city of Paris. Through his eyes, we see a city that holds the glories of the past where prominent artists of all time such as Picasso, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Dali and many other lived, worked, and partied. This video essay tries to understand how Paris work as a character rather than an exotic locational trope as seen in typical Hollywood rom-com.

YouTube link of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8NFZihQmSM

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