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The film uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris and is the final part of Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy, following Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996).
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A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke. The year is 1899, and Christian, a young English writer, has come to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking hold of the city's drug and prostitute infested underworld.
- Roger Cormier
- BAZ LUHRMANN’S FATHER DIED ON THE FIRST DAY OF FILMING. Before he passed away, Baz Luhrmann's dying father—a former gas station and movie theater owner—told his son to focus on the film.
- NICOLE KIDMAN BROKE A RIB DURING FILMING. TWICE! After fracturing her rib the first time, Nicole Kidman broke it again trying to fit into a corset. She fell down a flight of stairs dancing in heels at three in the morning, and had to film the part where Satine says “A real actress” in a wheelchair.
- JOHN LEGUIZAMO NEEDED PHYSICAL THERAPY AFTER SHOOTING. To play the diminutive Toulouse-Lautrec, John Leguizamo was required to walk on his knees in special leg braces with his feet and lower legs removed through special effects.
- STAR WARS FORCED MOULIN ROUGE! OUT OF AUSTRALIA. Shooting at Fox's Sydney studio was not just geographically convenient for Australians Luhrmann and Kidman, but also for Ewan McGregor, who followed up Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent. A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 2001-06-01
Jul 13, 2022 · The real Moulin Rouge opened in 1889, and the name literally translates to “red windmill,” a nod to the iconic red windmill on its roof that’s been replicated for the movie and musical. The giant elephant statue in the Moulin Rouge! adaptations is also in the real club’s garden.
Dec 15, 2021 · Moulin Rouge! Was Almost Set At Studio 54 In The 1970s. Before landing in the setting of Paris, 1899, Baz Lurhmann stated in an interview with Rotten Tomatoes that he was debating about setting Moulin Rouge! in Studio 54 in the '70s.
Apr 18, 2018 · One of the things Moulin Rouge! truly excels at is style, which ranges from the musical numbers, to the set design, all the way down to the costumes. Characters and certain groups of people can be identified by their attire, be it the cabaret dancer outfits, the men in their tuxes and top hats, or the bohemians in garbs that look less than fancy.
