Moulin Rouge (2001)

Synopsis of Moulin Rouge

The third film from pop-music-obsessed director Baz Luhrmann tweaks the conventions of the musical genre by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs in the style of his previous Romeo+Juliet (1996). Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, who leaves behind his bourgeois father during the French belle époque of the late 1890s to seek his fortunes in the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris. Christian meets the absinthe- and alcohol-addicted artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo), who introduces him to a world of sex, drugs, music, theater, and the scandalous dance known as the cancan, all at the Moulin Rouge, a decadent dance hall, brothel, and theater that's the brainchild of Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). Christian also meets and falls into a tragically doomed romance with the courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman), who becomes the star of the play he's writing, which parallels the couple's romance and utilizes rock music from a century later, including songs by Nirvana, Madonna, the Beatles, and Queen, among others. Loosely based on the opera Orpheus in the Underworld, Moulin Rouge was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

128 mins

Director(s):

Baz Luhrmann

Writer(s):

Craig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann

Producer(s):

Martin Brown, Fred Baron, Baz Luhrmann

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Suitable for Teens, Sexual Situations, Questionable for Children)

Categories:

Romance

• 2001 - American Film Institute - Best Composer
• 2001 - American Film Institute - Best Editing
• 2001 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Film Music
• 2001 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Sound
• 2001 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actor
• 2001 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Film Music
• 2001 - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Director
• 2001 - European Film Academy - Screen International Award
• 2001 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 2001 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 2001 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Score
• 2001 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 2001 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
• 2001 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Production Design
• 2001 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 2001 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor

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