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Set in the late 1890s this is the tale of a young poet called Christian who travels to Paris to make his fortune in the Moulin Rouge. He meets with the alcohol addicted Toulouse-Lautrec who introduces Christian to a seedy underground world full of drugs, sex and musical theatre. The innocent Christian is thrown into a passionate but doomed affair with Satine, the star of the show...

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ProducerFred Baron, Martin Brown, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman

EAN5039036008372

eBay Product ID (ePID)3952588

Product Key Features

ActorGarry Mcdonald, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh, Kylie Minogue, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Kerry Walker

Film/TV TitleMoulin Rouge

DirectorBaz Luhrmann

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageCroatian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time122 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen

Release Year2004

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio Commentary By Director Baz Luhrmann And Catherine Martin And Donald McAlpine And Craig Pearce\Audio Description For The Visually Impaired\Behind The Red Curtain Footage\Making Of Featurette\A Stars Introductory Segment\Interviews\The Story Is About Video Segment\6 Abandoned Scenes\Pre Shoot Dances\Multi Angle Dance Sequences\Lady Marmalade Music Video\Come What May Music Video\Video Montage Of Images\2 Static Image Galleries\Visual Effects\Theatrical Trailer\Easter Eggs, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreMusicals & Music Films, Musicals & Broadway

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2

Certificate15

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerCraig Armstrong

ChoreographerJohn O'Connell

AwardsBest Supporting Actor 2001 - Jim Broadbent, Best Original Film Music 2001 - Craig Armstrong

Additional InformationCross LA BOHEME with CABARET, throw in a little bit of RENT, and you might almost begin to describe Baz Luhrmann's visually opulent, fast-paced, funny, heartrending MOULIN ROUGE. The film, which premiered as the opener to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge. Directed by Baz Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET, STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec. Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera, and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle epoque Paris with magical realism. Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and McGregor adding their own superb vocals.

ReviewsPremiere - "...Astonishing....The sweet-voiced Kidman has never been sexier....Daring..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, Sight and Sound - ...Breathless....McGregor's wide-eyed readiness to perform is an undiluted pleasure and he is at his most charismatic here..., USA Today - ...Spectacularly drenched in color, decor and other visual oh-la-la..., Los Angeles Times - ...A fever dream of musical spectacle....It showcases excellent work from co-stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor..., New York Times - ...There are more volatile or seductive shades of red than even Toulouse-Lautrec might have dreamed of....Mr. Luhrmann has the eye of an artist..., Variety - ...Baz Luhrmann displays often amazing resourcefulness as he mixes a multitude of film and song styles to relate his quintessential tale of la vie boheme..., Rolling Stone - ...Luhrmann's technique is flamboyantly operatic...[He] creates visual miracles..., Box Office - ...Stunning cinematic artistry....Dazzling....It is a powerful impression of Luhrmann as a technically dexterous visual virtuoso...

ScreenwriterCraig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0\Dolby Digital 5.1\DTS Digital Surround

Movie/TV TitleMoulin Rouge

Director of PhotographyDonald McAlpine