<p>The romantic comedy, which stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard and a cameo from France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, will be the focus film of the opening night at the French festival on May 11.<br /><br />It will premiere at the Lumiere theatre and will also be released in France on the same day.<br />Festival director Thierry Fremaux said the movie was chosen because it is a "love letter" to the French capital.<br /><br />"'Midnight in Paris' is a wonderful love letter to Paris. It's a film in which Woody Allen takes a deeper look at the issues raised in his last films; our relationship with history, art, pleasure and life. His 41st feature reveals once again his inspiration," contactmusic.com quoted Fremaux as saying.<br /><br />Allen previously revealed the movie would be a celebration of Paris.<br />"The film celebrates a young man's great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better," Allen said in a statement.<br />The festival will end May 22.</p>
<p>The romantic comedy, which stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard and a cameo from France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, will be the focus film of the opening night at the French festival on May 11.<br /><br />It will premiere at the Lumiere theatre and will also be released in France on the same day.<br />Festival director Thierry Fremaux said the movie was chosen because it is a "love letter" to the French capital.<br /><br />"'Midnight in Paris' is a wonderful love letter to Paris. It's a film in which Woody Allen takes a deeper look at the issues raised in his last films; our relationship with history, art, pleasure and life. His 41st feature reveals once again his inspiration," contactmusic.com quoted Fremaux as saying.<br /><br />Allen previously revealed the movie would be a celebration of Paris.<br />"The film celebrates a young man's great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better," Allen said in a statement.<br />The festival will end May 22.</p>