Moulin Rouge

Also Known As: Moulin Rouge

Company: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Bazmark Films

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Plot: 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...

Cast and Character: Nicole Kidman as Satine / Ewan McGregor as Christian / John Leguizamo as Toulouse-Lautrec / Jim Broadbent as Harold Zidler / Richard Roxburgh as The Duke / Garry McDonald as The Doctor / Jacek Koman as The Unconscious Argentinean / Matthew Whittet as Satie / Kerry Walker as Marie / Caroline O'Connor as Nini Legs In The Air / Christine Anu as Arabia / Natalie Mendoza as China Doll / Lara Mulcahy as Môme Fromage / David Wenham as Audrey / Kylie Minogue as The Green Fairy

Creators: n/A

Description: A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.

Directors: Baz Luhrmann

Genres: Drama / Musical / Romance

Location: Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content

Opening Weekend: $173,895

Poster: posters/0203009.jpg

Rating: 7.6

Release Date: 1 June 2001 (USA)

Runtime: 127 min

Seasons: n/A

Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS

Tagline: Every man wanted her. But One man dared to love her.

Title: Moulin Rouge!

Trailer:

Url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203009/

Votes: 170,156

Writers: Baz Luhrmann / Craig Pearce

Year: 2001

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Moulin Rouge! got rated 7.6.

About the movie: 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...

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