Moulin Rouge / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; directed by Baz Luhrmann ; written by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce ; produced by Martin Brown, Baz Luhrmann, Fred Baron.

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Christian (McGregor), an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of young bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec. A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a love triangle involving the unobtainable...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Bazmark (Firm)
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Luhrmann, Baz
Kidman, Nicole, 1967-
McGregor, Ewan, 1971-
Leguizamo, John
Broadbent, Jim
Roxburgh, Richard
McDonald, Garry
Koman, Jacek, 1956-
Whittet, Matthew, 1975-
Walker, Kerry, 1948-
Language:English
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2002], ©2002.
Edition:Widescreen edition.
Subjects:
Moulin-Rouge (Night club : Paris, France) > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Christian (McGregor), an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of young bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec. A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a love triangle involving the unobtainable and consumptive Satine (Kidman), queen courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, and the foppish Duke of Roxbury, his villainous rival for her affections.
Note:Bonus features: production commentary with Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin and Don McAlpine ; writers' commentary with Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce ; Behind the Red Velvet Curtain Version: interactive feature that lets you glimpse a historical, technical, and artistic view of Moulin Rouge.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.M86 M68 2002 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:Australian Film Institute: 2001, AFI Award - Best Cinematography (Donald McAlpine); Best Costume Design (Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie); Best Editing (Jill Bilcock); Best Production Design (Catherine Martin); Best Sound (Andy Nelson, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics)
European Film Awards: 2001, Five Continents Award (Baz Luhrmann - Australia/USA); Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema (Ewan McGregor)
Hollywood Film Festival: 2001, Movie of the Year.
Credits:Director of photography, Donald M. McAlpine ; production designer, Catherine Martin ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; costume designers, Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie ; choreographer, John O'Connell ; original score, Craig Armstrong.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital.
Cast:
Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman, Matthew Whittet, Kerry Walker, Caroline O'Connor, Christine Anu, Natalie Mendoza, Lara Mulcahy, David Wenham.
Event Details:
Filmed at Fox Studios Australia, Sydney.