Baz luhrmanns sensual reinvention of the movie musical was nominated for 8 academy awards including best picture. I knew nothing of the moulin rouge, harold zidler or satine. This movie, though blessed with some stunning architectural design, never pays its audience the compliment of giving them. A loveitorhateit experience, moulin rouge is all style, all giddy, overthetop spectacle. Set in a paris nightclub that caters to societys decadent elite, the exhilarating moulin rouge follows the story of the illfated love affair between a stunning courtesan kidman and a struggling young writer mcgregor. May 08, 2001 moulin rouge soundtrack from 2001, composed by various artists. The operative word in baz luhrmanns moulin rouge, the story of a doomed love between a. It tells the story of a young english poetwriter, christian ewan mcgregor, who falls in love with the star of the moulin rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan satine nicole kidman. Trailers channel to rediscover all your favorite movie trailers and find a classic you may have missed. Moulin rouge dvd, 2009, wedding faceplate for sale.
It isnt about tired, decadent people, but about glorious romantics, who believe in the glitz and the tinselwho see the nightclub not as a shabby tourist trap but as a stage for their dreams. Moulin rouge movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Financial analysis of moulin rouge 2001 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Filled with color, clever special effects, a great cast, and excellent music moulin rouge is the best film of 2001 that you never saw. Pg drama, musicals, music movie 2001 the spectacular musical with nicole kidman as the star attraction in a paris nightclub and ewan mcgregor as the man who falls for her. The third film from popmusicobsessed director baz luhrmann tweaks the conventions of the musical genre by mixing a period romance with. The movie going into moulin rouge, you must toss your. Nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor, john leguizamo, jim broadbent, richard roxburgh, garry mcdonald, jacek koman, matthew whittet. Mcalpine and craig pearce and featuring behind the scenes footage and stills.
See more ideas about moulin rouge, nicole kidman moulin rouge, moulin rouge movie. The movie is like being on an amusement park ride, and you cant take it seriously. Operatic in plot structure, the film is a modernday musical that borrows its music from the past 50 years. A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. Its the kind of film that wildly divides audiences and critics people tend to either love or hate it. Baz luhrmanns oscarnominated 2001 musical stars nicole kidman and ewan mcgregor. A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. But its also daring in its vision and wildly original.
Like almost every american college boy who ever took a cutrate flight to paris, i went to the moulin rouge on my first night in town. Moulin rouge hbo an aspiring writer named christian leaves his bourgeois father during the french belle epoque of the late 1890s to seek his fortunes in the bohemian underworld of montmartre, paris. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor, john leguizamo, jim broadbent.
Believe in truth, beauty, freedom, and above all things, love. Against the backdrop of 19th century paris and the famed montmartre cabaret, this is the story of the doomed love affair between christian mcgregor, a young p. Loosely based on the opera orpheus in the underworld, moulin rouge was shown in competition at the 2001 cannes film festival. It was probably for the best that baz luhrmann gave moulin rouge. The world had been swept up in the bohemian revolution and i had travelled from london to be a part of it. Karl williams features spectacular, spectacular pictureinpicture mode with audio commentary by baz luhrmann, catherine martin, donald m. May 16, 2001 take away the music, costumes and the dancing, and moulin rouge is just the same old boy meets girl story weve seen hundreds of times. The height of emotional content, color and heart felt acting all focussed into a few musical notes. Moulin rouge 2001 a celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. Moulin rouge the movie is more like the moulin rouge of my adolescent fantasies than the real moulin rouge ever could be. Dec, 2001 filled with color, clever special effects, a great cast, and excellent music moulin rouge is the best film of 2001 that you never saw. In this seedy but glamorous haven of sex, drugs and electricity, the poetinnocent finds himself plunged into a passionate but ultimately tragic love affair with the clubs highest paid.
I have to make a list of things i learned from this film 1 baz luhrmann can only direct one movie. However, because it was written for another film, it was disqualified for the oscars best song award. A loveitorhateit experience, moulin rouge is all style, all giddy, over the top spectacle. At times, moulin rouge tries to be too clever, but at other times, it is not clever enough. Take away the music, costumes and the dancing, and moulin rouge is just the same old boy meets girl story weve seen hundreds of times. The musical is an oldfashioned broadway show about a louche parisian nighterie and a decadent live translation of baz. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of moulin rouge, begins a passionate affair with. Aug 03, 2019 it was probably for the best that baz luhrmann gave moulin rouge. More moulin rouge 2001 movie ewan and nicole wont sing at the oscars due to a technicality, the years biggest musical wont qualify for a best song nomination.
A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of moulin rouge, begins a passionate affair with the clubs most notorious and beautiful star. In this seedy but glamorous haven of sex, drugs and electricity, the poetinnocent finds himself plunged into a passionate but ultimately tragic love affair with the clubs highest paid star and the. Mar 09, 2001 win moulin rouge on bluray oct 17, 2010. In fact, the storys predictable end is given away within the opening scenes. Moulin rouge 2001 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. See more ideas about moulin rouge, moulin rouge 2001 and rouge. The movie has so much heart that the poor overworked organ explodes in every scene. Moulin rouge dvd, 2009, wedding faceplate for sale online. A glitzy, silly stage version of baz luhrmanns 2001 pop musical doesnt have much of a plot but it.
The film tells the story of a young english poetwriter, christian ewan mcgregor, who falls in love with the star of the moulin rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan satine nicole kidman. With an eye for detail and his imagination thrust into overdrive, luhrmann has put together and delivered one of the brightest films to come along in quite awhile. Mcalpine and craig pearce and featuring behindthescenes footage and stills. Moulin rouge 2001 full movie nicole kidman movies youtube. Pg drama, musicals, music movie 2001 the spectacular musical with nicole kidman as the star attraction in a paris nightclub and. It is the only completely original song in the entire film. I first saw it before its release by a friend inside the industry when in london who had it in prerelease dvd uk format. A landmark musical movie controversial, mercurial, even cheeky. A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets. Moulin rouge is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co produced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann. Moulin rouge movie 2001 nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor. The film is almost a living organism as it swirls, swoops, soars and sweeps.
The musical is an oldfashioned broadway show about a louche parisian nighterie and a decadent live translation of baz lurhmanns widely beloved 2001 movie musical. Club moulin rouge an experience you wont forget a poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical. May 18, 2001 moulin rouge will be accused of having no heart. Moulin rouge is an enjoyable musical with moments of brilliance. There are 2 or 3 scenes that eclipse just about all that i have seen in film. But there are two flaws that keep the movie from being a great movie. Released by interscope records in 2001 06949 3035 2 containing music from moulin rouge.
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