Question 1

What unusual casting story involves Tom Hiddleston and a framed letter?

Accepted Answer

Tom Hiddleston received a three-sentence letter from Woody Allen offering him the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald, which he now has framed in his home office.

Question 2

Which real-life First Lady played a tour guide in the film?

Accepted Answer

Carla Bruni, who was the First Lady of France at the time of filming, played the tour guide at the Rodin Museum.

Question 3

What famous film's plot does Gil Pender discuss with Luis Buñuel?

Accepted Answer

Gil Pender discusses the plot of Buñuel's film The Exterminating Angel (1962) with Luis Buñuel.

Question 4

What major film festival was Midnight in Paris part of in 2011?

Accepted Answer

Midnight in Paris was part of the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.

Question 5

What is the central conflict for the main character in Midnight in Paris?

Accepted Answer

A nostalgic screenwriter on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.

Question 6

How did Tom Hiddleston learn he was cast as F. Scott Fitzgerald in the film?

Accepted Answer

He received a three-sentence letter from Woody Allen with fifteen script pages offering him the role, which he now has framed in his home office.

Question 7

Which famous portrait appears in the background during Gertrude Stein's argument with Pablo Picasso?

Accepted Answer

A portrait of Gertrude Stein painted by Pablo Picasso in 1906 is visible on the wall during that scene.

Question 8

What unusual circumstance surrounded Carla Bruni's role as the Rodin Museum tour guide?

Accepted Answer

She was the First Lady of France at the time of filming, being married to then-President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Question 9

Which film festival was Midnight in Paris part of in 2011?

Accepted Answer

It was part of the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, as well as the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival that same year.

Question 10

What story does Gil Pender discuss with Luis Buñuel that becomes a real film?

Accepted Answer

Gil describes the plot of Buñuel's 1962 film The Exterminating Angel to Buñuel himself in the 1920s scenes.

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