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Moulin Rouge! (2001)

12 127 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   1 June 2001 (USA)
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A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.

Director:

Baz Luhrmann
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicole Kidman ...
Ewan McGregor ...
John Leguizamo ...
Jim Broadbent ...
Richard Roxburgh ...
Garry McDonald Garry McDonald ...
The Doctor
Jacek Koman ...
The Unconscious Argentinean
Matthew Whittet Matthew Whittet ...
Satie
Kerry Walker Kerry Walker ...
Marie
Caroline O'Connor Caroline O'Connor ...
Nini Legs In The Air
Christine Anu Christine Anu ...
Arabia
Natalie Mendoza ...
China Doll
Lara Mulcahy Lara Mulcahy ...
Môme Fromage
David Wenham ...
Audrey
Kylie Minogue ...
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Storyline

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. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more alive than at the Moulin Rouge, a night club where the rich and poor men alike come to be entertained by the dancers, but things take a wicked turn for Christian as he starts a deadly love affair with the star courtesan of the club, Satine. But her affections are also coveted by the club's patron: the Duke. A dangerous love triangle ensues as Satine and Christian attempt to fight all odds to stay together but a force that not even love can conquer is taking its toll on Satine... Written by O.G.  

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Plot Keywords:

Duke | Moulin Rouge | Bohemian | Courtesan | Writer  | See more »

Taglines:

Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and above all things, Love. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content (Approved No. 37977) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | French (song lyrics) | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Amor en rojo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$52,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$167,540 (USA) (20 May 2001) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$179,213,434 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Kidman actually wears a wig throughout the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Satine is dressing to meet the Duke for the first time, she wears a red dress and asked Zidler for his approval ("Smoldering temptress?"). Then when she goes to meet the "Duke" in the Elephant, she has changed into a black gauzy outfit with a different hair style. Later that evening, singing with Christian atop the Elephant, she's back in the red dress again and her hair is done to match the first scene. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Toulouse-Lautrec: [singing] There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy...
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the film the following title cards are displayed:
This story is about / TRUTH / BEAUTY / FREEDOM / But above all / LOVE. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Musicals (#1.12)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nature Boy"
Written by Eden Ahbez
Performed by David Bowie and Massive Attack
Produced by Robert del Naja (as Robert "3D" Del Naja), Neil Davidge and Craig Armstrong
Massive Attack performs courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc./Virgin Records Limited See more »