Midnight in Paris, a Film for History

Abstract

The film Midnight in Paris (2011), directed by Woody Allen, offers a singular opportunity for History teachers and researchers to reflect on their labor. There are many references, from the idea of a city as a “place of memories”, to some of the various conventions that often get confused in traditional representation of the past. The article analyzes the film under the tools of ‘Didactics of History’, adding to the debate about the diversity of forms to represent the past, but also, dilemmas and opportunities in doing so.

Keywords

• didactics of history
• film analysis
• history
• midnight in paris
• woody allen