Drama

Moulin Rouge

- Wild, wicked, wonderful Paris...all her loves, ladies and lusty legends!

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for him to find true love.

Release Date : 1952-12-23

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsRomulus Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Original Name : José Ferrer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane Avril

Original Name : Zsa Zsa Gabor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Myriamme Hayam

Original Name : Suzanne Flon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Countess de Toulouse-Lautrec

Original Name : Claude Nollier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louise Weber aka La Goulue

Original Name : Katherine Kath

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aicha

Original Name : Muriel Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madame Loubet

Original Name : Mary Clare

Gender : Female

Character Name : Valentin le Desossé

Original Name : Walter Crisham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles Zidler

Original Name : Harold Kasket

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le Père Cotelle

Original Name : Jim Gérald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Balthazar Patou

Original Name : Georges Lannes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maurice Joyant

Original Name : Lee Montague

Gender : Male

Character Name : Denise de Frontiac

Original Name : Maureen Swanson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aicha's Partner

Original Name : Tutte Lemkow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Jill Bennett

Gender : Female

Character Name : King Milo IV of Serbia

Original Name : Theodore Bikel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcel de la Voisier

Original Name : Peter Cushing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Count Moïse de Camondo

Original Name : Charles Carson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babare

Original Name : Walter Cross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marie Charlet

Original Name : Colette Marchand

Gender : Female

Character Name : Midinette (uncredited)

Original Name : Diane Cilento

Gender : Female

Character Name : Georges Seurat (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dodo (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Balfour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis de Wolff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Artist (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Turner

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-22

Rushing to meet his returning father, the young Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec takes a tumble down their elegant marble staircase and that leaves him with broken legs that will stunt his growth. Struggling to come to terms with his disability, he (José Ferrer) turns to a more Bohemian life in Paris where he makes a decent living as an artist whilst frequenting the world famous "Moulin Rouge" where he feels entirely at home amongst the dancers, creative and debauched types. The story here doesn't so much feature on his artistic talents, but more on the two loves of his life. The first is "Marie" (Colette Marchand) who makes a living as a lady of the night, and with whom he has at best a rocky sort of relationship. The second is the more sophisticated but troubled "Myriamme" (Suzanne Flon). His life is now in a maelstrom of turmoil from which he (or we) can see no obvious path of escape. This is quite a showcase for the on-form Ferrer whose naturally understated style of performing works well here with both Marchand and Flon. The writing is succinct and allows the contrasting nature of his relationships - not just with the women in his life, but with his family too - to develop effectively, if at times a little too slowly. It's Zsa Zsa Gabor who rather let's the side down. I was never quite sure what her talents were - but singing and/or dancing can't really be said to be amongst them as her musical numbers fall pretty flat. Still, the costumier and production designers give a vibrancy and authenticity to the look of this film and Georges Auric goes to town on a score that complements the whole thing in a lively, even stirring, fashion. It's not an history so don't expect any sort of meaningful chronology of the man's life or work - it's more of a soap. A classily designed and well acted one, but a Pernod-soaked soap nonetheless.