The main character in this movie was treated bad for his infirmity. How the moulin rouge became the most famous cabaret in the. When an idealistic poet ewan mcgregor is drawn into the dark, fantastical underworld of the parisian nightclub the moulin rouge, he finds a seedy, glamorous haven of sex, drugs and electricity. Whats worse is that he was treated bad by the woman he loved. 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. 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. The entire movie plays this way, and for the most part it works.
All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. It uses the musical setting of the montmartre quarter of paris, france. This french musical was written and directed by jean renoir, the son of the artist pierreauguste renoir. Moulin rouge is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co produced, and. Black hawk down movie 2001 josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, tom sizemore. Moulin rouge movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. However, some of the songs are alternate versions and there. The moulin rouge is a playground where adults pretend they are children with the added spice of sensuality. Music from baz luhrmanns film is a soundtrack album to baz luhrmanns 2001 film moulin rougeit was released on may 8, 2001. In moulin rouge 2001, the courtyard of the club has a large prop elephant that serves as a building. If you can, see it now while its in theaters, and go with a friend or a date. It realized that the world of film is only being represented in one small way, whereas moulin rouge uses a camera and screen to make something bigger and more extraordinary than has ever been made before.
Moulin rouge dvd, 2006, single disc version widescreen checkpoint. The forgotten elephant of the moulin rouge garden party moulin. A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets. Moulin rouge movie 2001 nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor. Since 1889 loooong before the 2001 movie, the iconic moulin rouge has been putting on performances that have left visitors jaws gaping and bellies full of bubbles. It pushes against the confines of convention and leaves you breathless. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. With such an illustrious history, the moulin rouge could rely on its achievements to stay relevant. Although the film, on paper, sounds a bit too mature for even teens seduction and obfuscation are employed to raise money for a club, its really quite a tender love story though there is plenty of sexual innuendo and a sweet message about the power of love. This pastichejukebox musical from australian director.
There is an amazing megamix to begin the movie and key songs used in clever places, for example jim broadbent singing like a virgin which is an image im. Lady marmaladeplayed to death in 2001 moulin rouge musical, moulin. 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. To make a likeable movie isnt hard, follow the hollywood mold and stick in a few attractive actors, some bland dialogue and viola you have a film. Rent moulin rouge 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I have loved this movie since it was first released and had bought the dvd when it first came out. Muziek romantiek film geregisseerd door baz luhrmann. Read our guide to the best movies set at the moulin rouge, and find out why this. I knew nothing of the moulin rouge, harold zidler or satine. A young poet ewan mcgregor, who is plunged into the heady world of moulin rouge, begins a passionate affair with the clubs most notorious and beautiful star nicole kidman. The story is told through flashbacks from the point of view of christian james mcgregor, a young englishman writing the story of his doomed affair. In picturing the moulin rouge, youre picturing paris.
Moulin rouge is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, coproduced, and. Watch moulin rouge online stream full movie directv. I first saw it before its release by a friend inside the industry when in london who had it in prerelease dvd uk format. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at.
Parents need to know that moulin rouge is the 2001 bombastic remake of the 1952 movie. Moulin rouge 2001 movie poster version e directed by baz luhrmann. The third film from popmusicobsessed director baz luhrmann tweaks. 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. The world had been swept up in the bohemian revolution and i had travelled from london to be a part of it. Moulin rouge 2001 cast and crew 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 2001 the moulin rouge is situated in paris, at pigalle the greatest thing youll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. Moulin rouge isnt, under ordinary circumstances, my type of movie. This is historically accurate, as the real life moulin rouge actually had an elephant building. This french musical was written and directed by jean renoir, the son of the. Baz luhrmann has coined the term red curtain cinema for his technique of using theatrical conventions to invigorate films to dazzling and dizzying heights, as shown in the three contained in this set. With nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor, john leguizamo, jim broadbent.
Moulin rouge was shown in competition at the 2001 cannes film festival. Club moulin rouge an experience you wont forget a poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. Operatic in plot structure, the film is a modernday musical that borrows its music from the past 50 years of culture. Moulin rouge the movie is more like the moulin rouge of my adolescent fantasies than the real moulin rouge ever could be. I was shocked to hear ewan mcgregor sing so well esp. Believe in truth, beauty, freedom, and above all things, love. The decadence, the sensuality, the class, the fun, and the lights are all a part of what the moulin rouge is about and were all a large part of its immense influence over the city of light at the turn of the 19th century.
After spending a load of time in paris over the past few years and seeing the actual moulin rouge this film always will have a. The tragedy of the moulin rouge is that by the time you can afford a better seat, youve outgrown the show. The third film from popmusicobsessed 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. The cabaret has appeared in books, music videos, and films, like jean renoirs french cancan 1954, john hustons moulin rouge 1952 and baz luhrmanns mythical movie of the same name 2001 which became a theatrical adaptation 2019. Youll have to admit that theres nothing else like it, and young audiences, especially girls, will feel as if they had found a movie that was calling them by name. Moulin rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan satine nicole kidman.
I saw it for the first time in french class and i fell in love with it. A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In moulin rouge 2001, the courtyard of the club has a. I think anyone who feels for people getting treated badly because they are infirm, or anybody who is infirm themselves will love this movie. Getting it on blu ray was a huge upgrade in terms of picture quality. Although the film professes to be about love, id add that it is equally about loss. A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. Your song moulin rouge ewan mc gregor film moulin rouge, best oscar. When i first heard about it, i wasnt interested because i thought that it was a stupid idea. The album features most of the songs featured in the film. Idealistic christian ewan mcgregor is drawn into the dark, fantastical underworld of the parisian nightclub, the moulin rouge.
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