William Shakespeare quotation subject of a lawsuit . However , she does n't see a problem with `` Midnight in Paris '' and `` the past is not dead . '' Woody Allen used much - quoted line in ` ` Midnight in Paris '' ; his estate sued . Studio believes it is protected by legal doctrine ; if they 're wrong , could affect other works . Faulkner , one of America 's greatest writers , generally not known for pithy prose .
William Shakespeare quotation subject of a lawsuit . Woody Allen used much - quoted line in ` ` Midnight in Paris '' ; his estate sued . Studio believes it is protected by legal doctrine ; if they 're wrong , could affect other works . Faulkner , one of America 's greatest writers , generally not known for pithy prose .