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Moulin Rouge!

- No laws. No limits. One rule. Never fall in love.

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.

Release Date : 2001-05-18

Language :FrenchSpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxBazmarkFox

Production Country : AustraliaUnited States of AmericaUkraine

Alternative Titles : Moulin Rouge

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Character Name : Satine

Original Name : Nicole Kidman

Gender : Female

Ewan McGregor

Character Name : Christian

Original Name : Ewan McGregor

Gender : Male

John Leguizamo

Character Name : Toulouse-Lautrec

Original Name : John Leguizamo

Gender : Male

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : Harold Zidler

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Richard Roxburgh

Character Name : The Duke

Original Name : Richard Roxburgh

Gender : Male

Garry McDonald

Character Name : The Doctor

Original Name : Garry McDonald

Gender : Male

Jacek Koman

Character Name : The Unconscious Argentinean

Original Name : Jacek Koman

Gender : Male

Matthew Whittet

Character Name : Satie

Original Name : Matthew Whittet

Gender : Male

Kerry Walker

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Kerry Walker

Gender : Female

Caroline O'Connor

Character Name : Nini Legs in the Air

Original Name : Caroline O'Connor

Gender : Female

Christine Anu

Character Name : Arabia

Original Name : Christine Anu

Gender : Female

Natalie Mendoza

Character Name : China Doll

Original Name : Natalie Mendoza

Gender : Female

Lara Mulcahy

Character Name : Môme Fromage

Original Name : Lara Mulcahy

Gender : Female

David Wenham

Character Name : Audrey

Original Name : David Wenham

Gender : Male

Kylie Minogue

Character Name : The Green Fairy

Original Name : Kylie Minogue

Gender : Female

Ozzy Osbourne

Character Name : Voice of the Green Fairy

Original Name : Ozzy Osbourne

Gender : Male

Deobia Oparei

Character Name : Le Chocolat

Original Name : Deobia Oparei

Gender : Male

Linal Haft

Character Name : Warner

Original Name : Linal Haft

Gender : Male

Keith Robinson

Character Name : Le Petomane

Original Name : Keith Robinson

Gender : Male

Peter Whitford

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Peter Whitford

Gender : Male

Norman Kaye

Character Name : Satine's Doctor

Original Name : Norman Kaye

Gender : Male

Arthur Dignam

Character Name : Christian's Father

Original Name : Arthur Dignam

Gender : Male

Carole Skinner

Character Name : Landlady

Original Name : Carole Skinner

Gender : Female

Jonathan Hardy

Character Name : Man in the Moon

Original Name : Jonathan Hardy

Gender : Male

Plácido Domingo

Character Name : Voice of Man in the Moon

Original Name : Plácido Domingo

Gender : Male

Kiruna Stamell

Character Name : La Petite Princesse

Original Name : Kiruna Stamell

Gender : Female

Anthony Young

Character Name : Orchestra Member

Original Name : Anthony Young

Gender : Male

Johnny Lockwood

Character Name : Character Rake

Original Name : Johnny Lockwood

Gender : Male

Dee Donavan

Character Name : Character Rake

Original Name : Dee Donavan

Gender : Male

Don Reid

Character Name : Character Rake

Original Name : Don Reid

Gender : Male

Tara Morice

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Tara Morice

Gender : Female

Daniel Scott

Character Name : Absinthe Drinker / Guitarist

Original Name : Daniel Scott

Gender : Male

Veronica Beattie

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Veronica Beattie

Gender : Male

Lisa Callingham

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Lisa Callingham

Gender : Male

Rosetta Cook

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Rosetta Cook

Gender : Male

Fleur Denny

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Fleur Denny

Gender : Male

Kelly Grauer

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Kelly Grauer

Gender : Male

Jaclyn Hanson

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Jaclyn Hanson

Gender : Male

Michelle Hopper

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Michelle Hopper

Gender : Male

Fallon King

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Fallon King

Gender : Female

Wendy McMahon

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Wendy McMahon

Gender : Male

Tracie Morley

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Tracie Morley

Gender : Male

Sue-Ellen Shook

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Sue-Ellen Shook

Gender : Male

Jenny Wilson

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Jenny Wilson

Gender : Male

Luke Alleva

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Luke Alleva

Gender : Male

Andrew Aroustian

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Andrew Aroustian

Gender : Male

Stephen Colyer

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Stephen Colyer

Gender : Male

Steve Grace

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Steve Grace

Gender : Male

Mark Hodge

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Mark Hodge

Gender : Male

Cameron Mitchell

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Cameron Mitchell

Gender : Male

Deon Nuku

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Deon Nuku

Gender : Male

Shaun Parker

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Shaun Parker

Gender : Male

Troy Phillips

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Troy Phillips

Gender : Male

Rodney Syaranamual

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Rodney Syaranamual

Gender : Male

Ashley Wallen

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Ashley Wallen

Gender : Male

Nathan Wright

Character Name : Montmartre Dance Team

Original Name : Nathan Wright

Gender : Male

Susan Black

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Susan Black

Gender : Male

Nicole Brooks

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Nicole Brooks

Gender : Male

Danielle Brown

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Danielle Brown

Gender : Female

Anastacia Flewin

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Anastacia Flewin

Gender : Male

Fiona Gage

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Fiona Gage

Gender : Male

Alex Harrington

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Alex Harrington

Gender : Male

Camilla Jakimowicz

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Camilla Jakimowicz

Gender : Male

Rochelle Jones

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Rochelle Jones

Gender : Male

Caroline Kaspar

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Caroline Kaspar

Gender : Male

Mandy Liddell

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Mandy Liddell

Gender : Male

Melanie Mackay

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Melanie Mackay

Gender : Male

Elise Mann

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Elise Mann

Gender : Male

Charmaine Martin

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Charmaine Martin

Gender : Male

Michelle Wriggles

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Michelle Wriggles

Gender : Male

Michael Boyd

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Michael Boyd

Gender : Male

Lorry D'Ercole

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Lorry D'Ercole

Gender : Male

Michael Edge

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Michael Edge

Gender : Male

Glyn Gray

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Glyn Gray

Gender : Male

Craig Haines

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Craig Haines

Gender : Male

Stephen Holford

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Stephen Holford

Gender : Male

Jamie Jewell

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Jamie Jewell

Gender : Male

Jason King

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Jason King

Gender : Male

Ryan Males

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Ryan Males

Gender : Male

Harlin Martin

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Harlin Martin

Gender : Male

Andrew Micallef

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Andrew Micallef

Gender : Male

Jonathan Schmölzer

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Jonathan Schmölzer

Gender : Male

Bradley Spargo

Character Name : Paris Dance Team

Original Name : Bradley Spargo

Gender : Male

Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton

Gender : Male

Jordan Ashton

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Jordan Ashton

Gender : Male

Marcos Falagan

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Marcos Falagan

Gender : Male

Mitchel Falagan

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Mitchel Falagan

Gender : Male

Chris Mayhew

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Chris Mayhew

Gender : Male

Hamish McCann

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Hamish McCann

Gender : Male

Adrien Janssen

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Adrien Janssen

Gender : Male

Shaun Holloway

Character Name : Tabasco Brother

Original Name : Shaun Holloway

Gender : Male

Darren Dowlut

Character Name : Cocoliscious Brother

Original Name : Darren Dowlut

Gender : Male

Dennis Dowlut

Character Name : Cocoliscious Brother

Original Name : Dennis Dowlut

Gender : Male

Pina Conti

Character Name : La Ko Ka Chau

Original Name : Pina Conti

Gender : Male

Nandy McClean

Character Name : Twin

Original Name : Nandy McClean

Gender : Male

Maya McClean

Character Name : Twin

Original Name : Maya McClean

Gender : Male

Patrick Harding-Irmer

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Patrick Harding-Irmer

Gender : Male

Albin Pahernik

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Albin Pahernik

Gender : Male

Aurel Verne

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Aurel Verne

Gender : Male

Kip Gamblin

Character Name : Latin Dancer

Original Name : Kip Gamblin

Gender : Male

Wilson Alcorn

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilson Alcorn

Gender : Male

Kerry Casey

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Kerry Casey

Gender : Male

Peter Collingwood

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Collingwood

Gender : Male

Cass Cumerford

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Cass Cumerford

Gender : Male

Matthew Dale

Character Name : The Hand (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Dale

Gender : Male

Brenda De Lacy

Character Name : Courtesan / Seamstress (uncredited)

Original Name : Brenda De Lacy

Gender : Male

Eliana Dona

Character Name : Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Eliana Dona

Gender : Male

Nash Edgerton

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Nash Edgerton

Gender : Male

Coralie Eichholtz

Character Name : Hooker #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Coralie Eichholtz

Gender : Male

Tim Elliott

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Elliott

Gender : Male

Pat Evans

Character Name : Seamstress (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Evans

Gender : Male

Nicole Fantl

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicole Fantl

Gender : Male

Sandi Finlay

Character Name : Eccentric Wealthy Lesbian Club Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandi Finlay

Gender : Male

Waldo Garrido

Character Name : Musician (uncredited)

Original Name : Waldo Garrido

Gender : Male

Scotty Gregory

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Scotty Gregory

Gender : Male

Kahlia Greksa

Character Name : Street Urchin (uncredited)

Original Name : Kahlia Greksa

Gender : Male

Karinna Greksa

Character Name : Street Urchin (uncredited)

Original Name : Karinna Greksa

Gender : Male

Trent Harlow

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Trent Harlow

Gender : Male

Troy Harrison

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Troy Harrison

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Kiem

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoffrey Kiem

Gender : Male

Harold Kissin

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Kissin

Gender : Male

Ian Lind

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Lind

Gender : Male

Tony Lynch

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Lynch

Gender : Male

Angus Martin

Character Name : Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Original Name : Angus Martin

Gender : Male

Liliya May

Character Name : Mermaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Liliya May

Gender : Female

Paul Maybury

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Maybury

Gender : Male

Scott Peters

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Peters

Gender : Male

Chris Pickard

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Pickard

Gender : Male

Greg Poppleton

Character Name : Nervous Nellie (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Poppleton

Gender : Male

Brett Praed

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Brett Praed

Gender : Male

Thern Reynolds

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Thern Reynolds

Gender : Male

Greg Robinson

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Robinson

Gender : Male

David Scotchford

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Scotchford

Gender : Male

Neeraj Singh

Character Name : Oscar Wilde boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Neeraj Singh

Gender : Male

Sotiri Sotiropoulos

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Sotiri Sotiropoulos

Gender : Male

David Whitford

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : David Whitford

Gender : Male

Matt Wilson

Character Name : Slave Trader (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Wilson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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cadkaup

@cadkaup

2021-06-23

Moulin Rouge has many things to like about it, but comes off as inconsistent at times. All of the actors were top notch. I believe it was Nicole Kidman's best performance of her career. Ewan McGregor usually doesn't add a lot of depth to his characters, but in this movie it was ample. Jim Broadbent was charismatic and Richard Roxburgh was a very convincing pervert, right down to his posture. I liked how well they developed each of these characters. The rest of the actors were also excellent, but the story didn't lend much depth to their character, and they simply came off as a backdrop or environment for the main four, often becoming a writers convenience or becoming a set of eyes we could see through from the outside looking in. There were so many parts I enjoyed about this movie, more particularly the segments where Kidman and McGregor's relationship was explored. This made for a great second act of the movie. The first and third act I felt suffered from Baz Luhrmann's rapid, almost epileptic, editing style. His style is not not for everyone, but particularly in this movie, it didn't allow for much depth of the movie in the first and third act and came off as flashy and showy. This created pacing issues that I felt if he had slowed down and focused more on the characters instead of fitting as many shots into the move that he could, the story would have flowed a lot better. The other major inconsistency of the movie was the theme it was building towards, and the theme it ultimately landed on. Throughout the entire movie, they are building a theme of faith in love no matter what the outcome, but the last minute and a half of the movie turns it into a tragedy that I felt was unwarranted and unearned. This would have been a palpable ending if the movie showed the characters doubting that maybe love wasn't enough, and then a tragedy strikes that proves the point. But instead we have the ending segment that shows us that all this guy's belief in love was absolutely for not, and that we are left to assume he must have been faking his belief the entire time, because it sure didn't seem like enough for him. This isn't about always getting a happy ending, it's about not getting an ending that was a cheap and quick way to evoke a particular emotion in the audience without really building into. It felt rushed, and again, unearned. (And I'm not talking about the actual event, but more about how the event affected the character.) Otherwise, I really wanted to enjoy this movie more than I did. An excellent second act with outstanding performances and likable characters, but with the pacing issues and inconsistencies in building a movie that naturally flowed from one idea to the next keeps me from rating it higher. All in all, though, a fairly enjoyable and rewatch able film nonetheless.

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Peter89Spencer

@Peter89Spencer

2021-06-23

I could go on why I enjoyed this film - heck, I reviewed this 3 times on Letterbox! But the one simple word I can best describe Moulin Rouge, is poignant. This film give a poignant feeling whenever I get the chance to see this it. The glits, the glamour, the music & the story. This is the perfect love story. Ewan McGreggor and Nicole Kidman were terrific. I recommend this film as a Valentine's treat!

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-06

"Christian" (Ewan McGregor) is a struggling writer living a stone's throw from the legendary Moulin Rouge in Paris. He cuts quite a solitary figure until he is befriended by "Toulouse-Lautrec" (the scene stealing John Leguizamo) and introduced to the hedonism of the club run by "Zidler" (Jim Broadbent) that features it's superstar turn "Satine" (Nicole Kidman). He is besotted, he must meet her in her blue elephant apartment and love must follow, surely? Well, maybe, but "Zidler" has other plans on behalf of the seedy "Duke" (Richard Roxburgh) who has determined to make her his. "Christian" now finds himself inspired, and sets about writing his "Spectacular Spectacular" piece of musical theatre that thinly disguises the burgeoning romance between the pair whilst hopefully throwing the "Duke" off the scent. These things are expensive, though, so the venal "Zidler" ends up having to do a deal with the devil to pay the bill - and that leaves everyone exposed to the lasciviousness of the amorous aristocrat. We also learn that, not unusual for the late 19th century, "Satine" isn't so well and so time might not be much of an ally for them, either. Can they thwart the lecherous "Duke" and save their love? Though I didn't really love McGregor's rather flat singing so much, the rest of this is an highly entertaining romp through a tawdry Parisian society riddled with sexiness, vibrancy and just a little hint of evil. Broadbent is in his element as the master of ceremonies who'd have looked just as impressive hosting a circus - and indeed it's a circus that his boozed up and horny guests want every night as the original sex-club comes alive with colour, dancing and champagne. The soundtrack works really well using just about everyone from Rufus Wainwright to Elton John via Broadway and T-Rex - even Kylie manages a tinker-bell of a cameo. The film looks great, with huge attention to the detail of the look; the costumes and the set - with the perilously poised pachyderm overhead. There's heaps of chemistry between McGregor and a very natural looking Kidman and two hours just flies by. It's one of those films that positively wallows on the big screen and each time I see it, I seem to get just a little bit more from the humour and the pathos in the writing. Original, quirky, zany and good fun.