Moulin Rouge!

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Overview : A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
Budget : 52500000USD
language : en
Runtime : 128 min
Release Date : 2001-05-18
Imdb ID : tt0203009
Status : Released

Cast

Ewan McGregor
Christian

Nicole Kidman
Satine

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 Mendoza
China Doll

Lara Mulcahy
Môme Fromage

David Wenham
Audrey

Kylie Minogue
The Green Fairy

Ozzy Osbourne
Voice of the Green Fairy

Deobia Oparei
Le Chocolat

Linal Haft
Warner

Keith Robinson
Le Petomane

Peter Whitford
Stage Manager

Norman Kaye
Satine's Doctor

Arthur Dignam
Christian's Father

Carole Skinner
Landlady

Jonathan Hardy
Man in the Moon

Plácido Domingo
Voice of Man in the Moon

Kiruna Stamell
La Petite Princesse

Anthony Young
Orchestra Member

Johnny Lockwood
Character Rake

Dee Donavan
Character Rake

Don Reid
Character Rake

Tara Morice
Prostitute

Daniel Scott
Absinthe Drinker / Guitarist

Veronica Beattie
Montmartre Dance Team

Lisa Callingham
Montmartre Dance Team

Rosetta Cook
Montmartre Dance Team

Fleur Denny
Montmartre Dance Team

Kelly Grauer
Montmartre Dance Team

Jaclyn Hanson
Montmartre Dance Team

Michelle Hopper
Montmartre Dance Team

Fallon King
Montmartre Dance Team

Wendy McMahon
Montmartre Dance Team

Tracie Morley
Montmartre Dance Team

Sue-Ellen Shook
Montmartre Dance Team

Jenny Wilson
Montmartre Dance Team

Luke Alleva
Montmartre Dance Team

Andrew Aroustian
Montmartre Dance Team

Stephen Colyer
Montmartre Dance Team

Steve Grace
Montmartre Dance Team

Mark Hodge
Montmartre Dance Team

Cameron Mitchell
Montmartre Dance Team

Deon Nuku
Montmartre Dance Team

Shaun Parker
Montmartre Dance Team

Troy Phillips
Montmartre Dance Team

Rodney Syaranamual
Montmartre Dance Team

Ashley Wallen
Montmartre Dance Team

Nathan Wright
Montmartre Dance Team

Susan Black
Paris Dance Team

Nicole Brooks
Paris Dance Team

Danielle Brown
Paris Dance Team

Anastacia Flewin
Paris Dance Team

Fiona Gage
Paris Dance Team

Alex Harrington
Paris Dance Team

Camilla Jakimowicz
Paris Dance Team

Rochelle Jones
Paris Dance Team

Caroline Kaspar
Paris Dance Team

Mandy Liddell
Paris Dance Team

Melanie Mackay
Paris Dance Team

Elise Mann
Paris Dance Team

Charmaine Martin
Paris Dance Team

Michelle Wriggles
Paris Dance Team

Michael Boyd
Paris Dance Team

Lorry D'Ercole
Paris Dance Team

Michael Edge
Paris Dance Team

Glyn Gray
Paris Dance Team

Craig Haines
Paris Dance Team

Stephen Holford
Paris Dance Team

Jamie Jewell
Paris Dance Team

Jason King
Paris Dance Team

Ryan Males
Paris Dance Team

Harlin Martin
Paris Dance Team

Andrew Micallef
Paris Dance Team

Jonathan Schmölzer
Paris Dance Team

Bradley Spargo
Paris Dance Team

Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton
Tabasco Brother

Jordan Ashton
Tabasco Brother

Marcos Falagan
Tabasco Brother

Mitchel Falagan
Tabasco Brother

Chris Mayhew
Tabasco Brother

Hamish McCann
Tabasco Brother

Adrien Janssen
Tabasco Brother

Shaun Holloway
Tabasco Brother

Darren Dowlut
Cocoliscious Brother

Dennis Dowlut
Cocoliscious Brother

Pina Conti
La Ko Ka Chau

Nandy McClean
Twin

Maya McClean
Twin

Patrick Harding-Irmer
Waiter

Albin Pahernik
Waiter

Aurel Verne
Waiter

Kip Gamblin
Latin Dancer

Wilson Alcorn
Audience Member (uncredited)

Kerry Casey
Audience Member (uncredited)

Peter Collingwood
Audience Member (uncredited)

Cass Cumerford
Audience Member (uncredited)

Matthew Dale
The Hand (uncredited)

Brenda De Lacy
Courtesan / Seamstress (uncredited)

Nash Edgerton
Stagehand (uncredited)

Tim Elliott
Audience Member (uncredited)

Nicole Fantl
Audience Member (uncredited)

Sandi Finlay
Eccentric Wealthy Lesbian Club Attendee (uncredited)

Scotty Gregory
Stagehand (uncredited)

Kahlia Greksa
Street Urchin (uncredited)

Karinna Greksa
Street Urchin (uncredited)

Troy Harrison
Dancer (uncredited)

Harold Kissin
Audience Member (uncredited)

Ian Lind
Stagehand (uncredited)

Tony Lynch
Stagehand (uncredited)

Liliya May
Mermaid (uncredited)

Chris Pickard
Dancer (uncredited)

Greg Poppleton
Nervous Nellie (uncredited)

Brett Praed
Stagehand (uncredited)

Greg Robinson
Stagehand (uncredited)

David Scotchford
Dancer (uncredited)

Neeraj Singh
Oscar Wilde boy (uncredited)

Sotiri Sotiropoulos
Stagehand (uncredited)

David Whitford
Audience Member (uncredited)

Matt Wilson
Slave Trader (uncredited)

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Reviews

cadkaup
Moulin Rouge has many things to like about it, but comes off as inconsistent at times. All of the actors were top notch. I believe it was Nicole Kidman's best performance of her career. Ewan McGregor usually doesn't add a lot of depth to his characters, but in this movie it was ample. Jim Broadbent was charismatic and Richard Roxburgh was a very convincing pervert, right down to his posture. I liked how well they developed each of these characters. The rest of the actors were also excellent, but the story didn't lend much depth to their character, and they simply came off as a backdrop or environment for the main four, often becoming a writers convenience or becoming a set of eyes we could see through from the outside looking in. There were so many parts I enjoyed about this movie, more particularly the segments where Kidman and McGregor's relationship was explored. This made for a great second act of the movie. The first and third act I felt suffered from Baz Luhrmann's rapid, almost epileptic, editing style. His style is not not for everyone, but particularly in this movie, it didn't allow for much depth of the movie in the first and third act and came off as flashy and showy. This created pacing issues that I felt if he had slowed down and focused more on the characters instead of fitting as many shots into the move that he could, the story would have flowed a lot better. The other major inconsistency of the movie was the theme it was building towards, and the theme it ultimately landed on. Throughout the entire movie, they are building a theme of faith in love no matter what the outcome, but the last minute and a half of the movie turns it into a tragedy that I felt was unwarranted and unearned. This would have been a palpable ending if the movie showed the characters doubting that maybe love wasn't enough, and then a tragedy strikes that proves the point. But instead we have the ending segment that shows us that all this guy's belief in love was absolutely for not, and that we are left to assume he must have been faking his belief the entire time, because it sure didn't seem like enough for him. This isn't about always getting a happy ending, it's about not getting an ending that was a cheap and quick way to evoke a particular emotion in the audience without really building into. It felt rushed, and again, unearned. (And I'm not talking about the actual event, but more about how the event affected the character.) Otherwise, I really wanted to enjoy this movie more than I did. An excellent second act with outstanding performances and likable characters, but with the pacing issues and inconsistencies in building a movie that naturally flowed from one idea to the next keeps me from rating it higher. All in all, though, a fairly enjoyable and rewatch able film nonetheless.
Peter89Spencer
I could go on why I enjoyed this film - heck, I reviewed this 3 times on Letterbox! But the one simple word I can best describe Moulin Rouge, is poignant. This film give a poignant feeling whenever I get the chance to see this it. The glits, the glamour, the music & the story. This is the perfect love story. Ewan McGreggor and Nicole Kidman were terrific. I recommend this film as a Valentine's treat!
Geronimo1967
"Christian" (Ewan McGregor) is a struggling writer living a stone's throw from the legendary Moulin Rouge in Paris. He cuts quite a solitary figure until he is befriended by "Toulouse-Lautrec" (the scene stealing John Leguizamo) and introduced to the hedonism of the club run by "Zidler" (Jim Broadbent) that features it's superstar turn "Satine" (Nicole Kidman). He is besotted, he must meet her in her blue elephant apartment and love must follow, surely? Well, maybe, but "Zidler" has other plans on behalf of the seedy "Duke" (Richard Roxburgh) who has determined to make her his. "Christian" now finds himself inspired, and sets about writing his "Spectacular Spectacular" piece of musical theatre that thinly disguises the burgeoning romance between the pair whilst hopefully throwing the "Duke" off the scent. These things are expensive, though, so the venal "Zidler" ends up having to do a deal with the devil to pay the bill - and that leaves everyone exposed to the lasciviousness of the amorous aristocrat. We also learn that, not unusual for the late 19th century, "Satine" isn't so well and so time might not be much of an ally for them, either. Can they thwart the lecherous "Duke" and save their love? Though I didn't really love McGregor's rather flat singing so much, the rest of this is an highly entertaining romp through a tawdry Parisian society riddled with sexiness, vibrancy and just a little hint of evil. Broadbent is in his element as the master of ceremonies who'd have looked just as impressive hosting a circus - and indeed it's a circus that his boozed up and horny guests want every night as the original sex-club comes alive with colour, dancing and champagne. The soundtrack works really well using just about everyone from Rufus Wainwright to Elton John via Broadway and T-Rex - even Kylie manages a tinker-bell of a cameo. The film looks great, with huge attention to the detail of the look; the costumes and the set - with the perilously poised pachyderm overhead. There's heaps of chemistry between McGregor and a very natural looking Kidman and two hours just flies by. It's one of those films that positively wallows on the big screen and each time I see it, I seem to get just a little bit more from the humour and the pathos in the writing. Original, quirky, zany and good fun.

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