Title: Moulin Rouge
Original Title: Moulin Rouge
Year: 1952
Info
- Country: UK
- Length: 119 Minutes (1 hour 59 min)
- Budget: $1,500,000
- Genre: Drama Music Romance
- Studios: Romulus Films
- Distributor: Manga Films
- Age rating: PG (Parental guidance)
Release Dates
- UK: March 13 1953
- United States: December 23 1952
Plot
In 1890, the Moulin Rouge is the most popular cabaret. It is a place of dancing, laughs and fights around beautiful dancers such as Jane Avril (Zsa Zsa Gabor). Among its usual clients shines an artist who draws over the tablecloth of his table. He is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, son of the conde of Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa. This noble is grumpy and miserable although his talent. The reason is the accident that broken his bones in his youth leaving him with the legs of a child. He knows no woman could love him and his only hope is Marie (Colette Marchand), a drunk scoundrel who finds in Henri someone who takes care of her. But the Henri's jealousy and Marie's cruelty takes them apart. However, his broken heart inspire him to look for new paths to get over with his pain through his art. Thanks to a work for the Moulin Rouge, Henri designs a poster which will bring new costumers to the cabaret and it will be remember as one of his greatest paintings.
'Moulin Rouge' is a fictionalised biography of the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec directed by John Huston ('Searchers', 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'). The film features José Ferrer ('Dune', 'Cyrano de Bergerac'), Zsa Zsa Gabor ('The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear') and the dancer Colette Marchand. Christopher Lee y Peter Cushing also have small roles in the movie.
Awards
- 1953 Academy Awards (Oscars): 6 1
- 1954 BAFTA Awards: 1 0
Cast
Director:
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Jane Avril
Marie Charlet
Myriamme Hayam
Marcel de la Voisier
Georges Seurat
Videos
Moulin Rouge (1952) English Tráiler
November 23 2019
Photos
Trivia
40 or 25?
For much of the film the 40-year-old José Ferrer was playing Henri de Toulouse Lautrec at the age of 25
Tribute
Much of the cinematography was intended to resemble the poster art of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. Some of the costumes and character make-up also paid homage to his poster art.
Two roles
José Ferrer plays dual roles. He plays Henri and his father Alphonse, the Comte de Toulouse-Lautrec.
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