Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Coming Out at 24 May 2001 in theaters.
Drama, Musical, Romance
Moulin Rouge! is a jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. The film tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). It uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France. The film is the third part of Luhrmann’s “Red Curtain Trilogy,” following Strictly Ballroom and Romeo + Juliet.
At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Nicole Kidman, winning two: for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It was the first musical nominated for Best Picture in 10 years, following Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991). In BBC’s 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000, Moulin Rouge! ranked 53rd.
In the year 1900, a man named Christian, suffering from depression, begins writing on his typewriter (“Nature Boy”). As Christian narrates, the film flashes back to one year earlier upon Christian’s move to the Montmartre district of Paris to become a writer among members of the area’s Bohemian movement. He soon discovers that his neighbours are a loose troupe of performers led by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Toulouse-Lautrec and the others ask for Christian’s help, and his writing skills allow them to finish their proposed show, Spectacular Spectacular, that they wish to sell to the owner of the Moulin Rouge, Harold Zidler.
The group arrives at the Moulin Rouge as Zidler and his “Diamond Dog Dancers” perform for the audience (“Zidler’s Rap Medley/Can Can Dance”). Toulouse arranges for Christian to see Satine, the star courtesan, in her private quarters to present the work, unaware that Zidler has been promising Satine to the wealthy and psychopathic Duke of Monroth, a potential investor in the cabaret (“Sparkling Diamonds”).
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman
Cast:
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 Mendoza | ► | China Doll |
Lara Mulcahy | ► | Môme Fromage |
David Wenham | ► | Audrey |
Kylie Minogue | ► | The Green Fairy |
Ozzy Osbourne | ► | The Green Fairy (voice) |
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 | ► | Man In The Moon (voice) |
Kiruna Stamell | ► | La Petite Princesse |
Anthony Young | ► | Orchestra Member |
Dee Donavan | ► | Character Rake |
Johnny Lockwood | ► | Character Rake |
Don Reid | ► | Character Rake |
Tara Morice | ► | Prostitute |
Daniel Scott | ► | Absinthe Drinker / Guitarist |
Veronica Beattie | ► | Montmartre Dancer / Tattoo |
Lisa Callingham | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Rosetta Cook | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Fleur Denny | ► | Montmartre Dancer / Antoinette |
Kelii Grauer | ► | Montmartre Dancer / Pearly Queen |
Jaclyn Hanson | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Michelle Hopper | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Fallon King | ► | Montmartre Dancer / School Girl |
Wendy McMahon | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Tracie Morley | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Sue-Ellen Shook | ► | Montmartre Dancer / Baby Doll |
Jenny Wilson | ► | Montmartre Dancer / Historic |
Luke Alleva | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Andrew Aroustian | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Stephen Colyer | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Steve Grace | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Mark Hodge | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Cameron Mitchell | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Deon Nuku | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Shaun Parker | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Troy Phillips | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Rodney Syaranamual | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Ashley Wallen | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Nathan Wright | ► | Montmartre Dancer |
Susan Black | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Nicole Brooks | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Danielle Brown | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Anastacia Flewin | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Fiona Gage | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Alex Harrington | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Camilla Jakimowicz | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Rochelle G. Jones | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Caroline Kaspar | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Mandy Liddell | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Melanie Mackay | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Elise Mann | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Charmaine Martin | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Michelle Wriggles | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Michael Boyd | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Lorry D’Ercole | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Michael Edge | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Glyn Gray | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Craig Haines | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Stephen Holford | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Jamie Jewell | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Jason King | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Ryan Males | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Harlin Martin | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Andrew Micallef | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Jonathan Schmölzer | ► | Parisian Dancer |
Bradley Spargo | ► | Parisian Dancer |
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 |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia