A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
Production
Sets so red and gold your retinas will never recover.
Editing
ADHD editing that somehow becomes hypnotic.
Acting
Ewan McGregor's earnest vocals vs. Kidman's dying swan.
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Ewan McGregor
Christian
Nicole Kidman
Satine
John Leguizamo
Toulouse-Lautrec
Jim Broadbent
Harold Zidler
Richard Roxburgh
The Duke
Garry McDonald
The Doctor
Jacek Koman
The Unconscious Argentinean
Matthew Whittet
Satie
Kerry Walker
Marie
Caroline O'Connor
Nini Legs in the Air
Christine Anu
Arabia
Natalie Mendoza
China Doll
Lara Mulcahy
Môme Fromage
David Wenham
Audrey
Kylie Minogue
The Green Fairy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nicole Kidman fractured two ribs during the 'Hindi Sad Diamonds' dance and kept filming.
The film pioneered the modern jukebox musical format, directly inspiring Broadway adaptations of everything from ABBA to Six.
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