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Moulin Rouge! (2001) -- A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.
Moulin Rouge! (2001) -- The Duke catches Christian on top of Satine and she quickly thinks up a lie.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Baz Luhrmann (written by) &
Craig Pearce (written by)
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Release Date:
1 June 2001 (USA) more
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Tagline:
No Laws. No Limits. One Rule. Never Fall In Love. more
Plot:
A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 66 wins & 82 nominations more
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The most original and groundbreaking movie of recent history more (2252 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicole Kidman ... Satine

Ewan McGregor ... Christian

John Leguizamo ... Toulouse-Lautrec

Jim Broadbent ... Harold Zidler

Richard Roxburgh ... The Duke
Garry McDonald ... The Doctor

Jacek Koman ... The Unconscious Argentinean
Matthew Whittet ... Satie
Kerry Walker ... Marie
Caroline O'Connor ... Nini Legs In The Air
Christine Anu ... Arabia
Natalie Jackson Mendoza ... China Doll (as Natalie Mendoza)
Lara Mulcahy ... Môme Fromage

David Wenham ... Audrey

Kylie Minogue ... The Green Fairy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Moulin Rouge (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content.
Runtime:
127 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The "placeholder" name of the Duke (Richard Roxburgh) during the writing of the script was Count Von Groovy. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Satine's birdcage holds a lovebird, yet the song heard is of a canary. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Toulouse-Lautrec: [singing] There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy...
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Soundtrack:
EL TANGO DE ROXANNE (Medley) more

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281 out of 390 people found the following comment useful.
The most original and groundbreaking movie of recent history, 3 February 2003
10/10
Author: (emandal_maggs@yahoo.com) from Seattle, WA

I have seen Moulin Rouge at least 25 times. I think it is the most extraordinary movie of my generation and breaks every limit set by the industry. I have heard all the traditional complaints...people didn't like the music, the editing was too swift, or it wasn't "their taste". Moulin Rouge took a risk. A risk films like A Beautiful Mind and Shakespeare in Love don't. It risked by being controversial. To make a likeable movie isn't hard, follow the Hollywood mold and stick in a few attractive actors, some bland dialogue and viola you have a film. Moulin Rouge was made knowing that not everyone would like it, but knowing everyone would at least appreciate it for its artistic ingenuity. Visually it is superb, an indulgent feast for the eyes with every breathtaking, artistic scene. Everything about it is over the top, every scene more stunning than the next, and as it continues your heart becomes more and more intertwined in the love story. The editing in the Roxanne scene rushes through your body and is the most incredible of any movie in history. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGreggor are the most passionate on-screen couple; entirely convincing as their voices meld them together into one. Never has a movie done what Moulin Rouge did. It realized that the world of film is only being represented in one small way, whereas Moulin Rouge uses a camera and screen to make something bigger and more extraordinary than has ever been made before. It pushes against the confines of convention and leaves you breathless.

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