Midnight in Paris is a 2011 American-Spanish film directed by Woody Allen. The leading roles were played by Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, and Kathy Bates. It is a light romantic story about a writer who, during a trip to Paris, unexpectedly finds himself stepping into the world of the past.. Midnight in Paris is a 2011 American-Spanish film directed by Woody Allen. The leading roles were played by Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, and Kathy Bates. It is a light romantic story about a writer who, during a trip to Paris, unexpectedly finds himself stepping into the world of the past.