Moulin Rouge (1952)
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- 1h 59min
- Biography, Drama
- 10 Apr 1953 (Brazil)
- Movie
Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| José Ferrer | ... |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / Comte Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec
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| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... |
Jane Avril
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| Suzanne Flon | ... |
Myriamme Hayam
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Claude Nollier | ... |
Countess Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec
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Katherine Kath | ... |
Louise Weber aka La Goulue
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| Muriel Smith | ... |
Aicha / Singing Voice of Jane Avril
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| Mary Clare | ... |
Madame Loubet
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| Walter Crisham | ... |
Valentin le Desossé
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Harold Kasket | ... |
Charles Zidler
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| Georges Lannes | ... |
Sgt. Balthazar Patou
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| Lee Montague | ... |
Maurice Joyant
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| Maureen Swanson | ... |
Denise de Frontiac
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Aicha's Partner
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| Jill Bennett | ... |
Sarah
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| Theodore Bikel | ... |
King Milo IV of Serbia
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Marcel de la Voisier
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| Charles Carson | ... |
Count Moïse de Camondo
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Walter Cross | ... |
Babare
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| Colette Marchand | ... |
Marie Charlet
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Hilary Allen | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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Gene Anderson | ... |
Guardsman's Girl (uncredited)
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| Michael Balfour | ... |
Dodo (uncredited)
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| Madge Brindley | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Maria Britneva | ... |
Woman Mistaken for Marie (uncredited)
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Alf Casha | ... |
Bum Heckling La Goulue (uncredited)
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Gaylord Cavallaro | ... |
Handsome Young Man (uncredited)
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Jacques Cey | ... |
Girard (uncredited)
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Alexis Chesnakov | ... |
Doctor Grenier (uncredited)
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| Diane Cilento | ... |
Midinette (uncredited)
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Jean Claudio | ... |
Drunken Reveller (uncredited)
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Michèle Clément | ... |
Young French Girl (uncredited)
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Irissa Cooper | ... |
Giselle (uncredited)
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| Ina De La Haye | ... |
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
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Raf De La Torre | ... |
Filibert (uncredited)
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| Francis De Wolff | ... |
Victor (uncredited)
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Pamela Deeming | ... |
Midinette (uncredited)
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Hugh Dempster | ... |
Prim Englishman (uncredited)
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Suzi Euzaine | ... |
Lorette (uncredited)
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| Fernand Fabre | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Victor Fairley | ... |
Specialist Doctor (uncredited)
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| Moyra Fraser | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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| David Garth | ... |
Man at Salon (uncredited)
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Isabel George | ... |
Lovely Companion (uncredited)
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Ursula Granville | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Anthony Gray | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Everley Gregg | ... |
Disgusted Woman at Salon (uncredited)
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Jim Gérald | ... |
Le Père Cotelle (uncredited)
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| Peter Haddon | ... |
Prim Englishman (uncredited)
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Paul Homer | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Arthur Howard | ... |
Dancing Master (uncredited)
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Rupert John | ... |
Chocolat (uncredited)
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Barry Krost | ... |
Henri as a Teenager (uncredited)
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Jean Landier | ... |
Louis Anquetin (uncredited)
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Robert Le Fort | ... |
François Gauzi (uncredited)
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Georges Seurat (uncredited)
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Rene Leplat | ... |
Writer (uncredited)
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Sara Luzita | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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Margaret Maxwell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Richard Molinas | ... |
Drunken Provincial (uncredited)
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| Aleta Morrison | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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Guy Moschen | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Sheila Nelson | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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Alex Nichols | ... |
Telegraph Boy (uncredited)
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Gerald Nodin | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Terence O'Regan | ... |
Bébert (uncredited)
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Jean Ozenne | ... |
Félix (uncredited)
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| George Pastell | ... |
Man at First Bar (uncredited)
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| Charles Perry | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Dido Plumb | ... |
Moulin Rouge Patron (uncredited)
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| Eric Pohlmann | ... |
Picard (uncredited)
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Rene Poirier | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Bernard Rebel | ... |
Playwright (uncredited)
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Charles Reynolds | ... |
Drunken Provincial (uncredited)
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| Christopher Rhodes | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Raymond Rollett | ... |
Man at Salon (uncredited)
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Patricia Rowsell | ... |
Denise as a Child (uncredited)
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Maria Samina | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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Michael Seavers | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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Jean Serret | ... |
Art Dealer (uncredited)
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Mons. Tabourno | ... |
Maitre d' at Pré Catelan (uncredited)
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Patricia Thayers | ... |
Cancan Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tim Turner | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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Mons. Valerbe | ... |
Sommelier at Pré Catelan (uncredited)
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| John Van Dreelen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Marcel Vertès | ... |
Henri's Sketching Hand (uncredited)
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| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
Maitre d'Hotel at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Christopher Warbey | ... |
Boy in Dancing Class (uncredited)
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| Rita Webb | ... |
Woman on Balcony Emptying Bucket (uncredited)
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Donovan Winter | ... |
Jane's Guardsman (uncredited)
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Victor's Friend (uncredited)
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| Elwy Yost | ... |
Moulin Rouge Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Huston | ||
Written by
| Pierre La Mure | ... | (from the novel "Moulin Rouge" by) |
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| John Huston | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Jack Clayton | ... | associate producer |
| John Huston | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| James Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| John Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Kemplen | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Eliot Elisofon | ... | special color consultant |
| Stan Hawkes | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Roy Hyde | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Mary Lawes | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Terry Poulton | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Marcel Vertès | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Paul Sheriff | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marcel Vertès | ... | (decor) (as Vertes) |
Costume Design by
| Julia Squire | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Eileen Bates | ... | hairdresser |
| Connie Reeve | ... | makeup artist (as Constance Reeve) |
| George Frost | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Leigh Aman | ... | production manager |
| Louis Fleury | ... | production manager: France (uncredited) |
| Robert Sterne | ... | assistant to production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adrian Pryce-Jones | ... | assistant director |
| Alec Gibb | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Green | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bill Herlihy | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bert Pearl | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry Arbour | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Maurice Fowler | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Tom Frewer | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Peter Mullins | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jack Stevens | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Elven Webb | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| E. Law | ... | sound recordist |
| A.E. Rudolph | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Wood | ... | dubbing editor |
| George Fisher | ... | additional dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Bob Jones | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Red Law | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Kevin McClory | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| George Stephenson | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Ernest Webb | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Judy Jordan | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Wally Veevers | ... | matte effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Freddie Francis | ... | camera operator |
| Cyril J. Knowles | ... | cameraman: second unit (as Cyril Knowles) |
| Bill Chitty | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Eddie Earp | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Eric Gray | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jacques Lacourie | ... | still photographer: France (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lemming | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lemon | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| George Minassian | ... | camera technician (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Alex Thomson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Joe Vincent | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Norman Warwick | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Schiaparelli | ... | costumes designed and executed by: Miss Gabor's |
| Julia Squire | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marcel Vertès | ... | costumes (as Vertes) |
| George Murrey | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Dehn | ... | lyrics adaptd by |
| Jacques Larue | ... | original French lyric of "It's April Again" by |
| Lambert Williamson | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | continuity |
| Christiane Net | ... | assistant continuity: France |
| Splinters Deason | ... | continuity: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Chappell | ... | dances director |
| Ian Craig | ... | Technicolor technician |
| Elsie Foulstone | ... | dialogue coach |
| Robert Hessens | ... | special montage sequence devised by |
| Stanley Burridge | ... | production cashier (uncredited) |
| Robert Capa | ... | Stills Photographer (uncredited) |
| André Cultet | ... | accountant: France (uncredited) |
| Anne Douglas | ... | production secretary: France (uncredited) / publicist (uncredited) |
| Julie Gibson | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Fred Hymns | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Myfanwy Jones | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Kevin McClory | ... | assistant: Mr. Huston (uncredited) |
| Marcel Ophüls | ... | assistant: Mr. Huston (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Sims | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Romulus Films (presents)
- Moulin Productions Inc.
Distributors
- United Artists (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- ASA Filmudlejning (1953) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (distribution controlled by)
- Les Artistes Associés (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Victory Films (1953) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Future Film (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1955) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- PVB Editions (2002) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- New KSM (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Connaissance du Cinéma (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmileijona (Finland) (theatrical)
- Les Films Molière (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paris Film Productions (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Si (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Benelux Film Distributors (Belgium) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- Elysees Editions et Communication (2012) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Filmax/Grupo Ivex (1993) (Spain) (VHS)
- First Trading (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK Kyôiku (1965) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1973) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Seven Sept (2008) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Tohokushinsha (1999) (Japan) (VHS)
- Viacom (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Vértice 360 (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- Wienerworld (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A fictionalized account of the latter part of the life of French artist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (1864-1901) is presented, he who is arguably most renowned professionally for immortalizing the characters of the Paris can-can dance hall, the Moulin Rouge, on canvas. This phase of his story begins in 1890. Born into aristocracy, Toulouse-Lautrec moves to Paris to pursue his art as he hangs out at the Moulin Rouge where he feels like he fits in being a misfit among other misfits. His misfit status is due to his diminutive physical stature, his legs which were broken and stopped growing following a childhood fall down some stairs. Because of the way he looks, he believes he is never destined to experience the true love of a woman. That lack of love in his life may change as he meets two women. The first is prostitute Marie Charlet, who he saves from imprisonment in a white knight act. Their relationship ends up being a turbulent one, the downs where each feels the need to hurt the other with their core issues, namely Toulouse-Lautrec's disability and Marie's profession. The second is socialite Myriamme Hayam. In more indirect acts, Toulouse-Lautrec also ends up being her savior, one of those indirect acts being his painting, one which she has purchased, its subject making her reflect on what she sees as the troubles with her own life. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The most startling and daring love story ever told! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $13,333,894 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | José Ferrer was transformed into the short artist Toulouse-Lautrec by the use of camera angles, make-up, costume, concealed pits and platforms, and short body doubles. Ferrer also used a set of special knee pads of his own design which allowed him to walk on his knees with his lower legs strapped to his upper body. He suffered extreme pain and could only use them for short periods of time. The cane he used in most of his scenes was of absolute necessity. This fact was covered in a LIFE Magazine story in 1952. See more » |
| Goofs | When Henri Lautrec arrives at the gallery for the showing of his pictures, as he 'walks' in, his shadow on the ground clearly shows José Ferrer's legs tucked behind him as he walks (on his knees). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in This Is My Song (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Where is your Heart See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits play over some of Marcel Vertès's pastiche Lautrec drawings; the photography credits are superimposed over a picture of a photographer, and the music credits over a man playing piano. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jane Avril:
Henri, my dear, we just heard you were dying. We simply had to say good-bye. See more » |