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Moulin Rouge! -- A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.
Moulin Rouge! -- The Duke catches Christian on top of Satine and she quickly thinks up a lie.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Baz Luhrmann (written by) &
Craig Pearce (written by)
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Release Date:
1 June 2001 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
No Laws. No Limits. One Rule. Never Fall In Love. See more »
Plot:
A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 66 wins & 82 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
This is a musical for people who don't like musicals. See more (2258 total) »
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicole Kidman ... Satine

Ewan McGregor ... Christian

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 Jackson Mendoza ... China Doll (as Natalie Mendoza)
Lara Mulcahy ... Môme Fromage

David Wenham ... Audrey

Kylie Minogue ... The Green Fairy
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content.
Runtime:
127 min
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 37977) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Greece:K-13

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Originally, the green fairy was going to be a long-haired muscle man with a giant sitar and Ozzy Osbourne was hired to provide the vocals. Eventually it was changed to the current "Tinker Bell" incarnation, played by Kylie Minogue, but Osbourne still gives voice to the fairy's guttural scream when it turns evil.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When the champagne "disappears" from the Duke's hand it "reappears" back in the ice bucket during "the pitch".See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Toulouse-Lautrec:[singing] There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Getaway: Episode #14.9" (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
SPARKLING DIAMONDS (Medley)See more »

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115 out of 166 people found the following review useful.
This is a musical for people who don't like musicals., 8 October 2001
Author: kay321 from San Francisco, CA

This was easily one of the best movies I've seen in years. Rarely do movies have a visual force capable of stunning you into rapt silence; and even more rare are films able to further this with a soundtrack that can move you and ensnare you as well, if not better, than the images. Yet some how, through genius, magic, luck, or some combination, Moulin Rouge has managed to do both. In truth Moulin Rouge is a fusion of two fabulous films into one. A film of images capable of conveying meaning without dialog or music, and a film which you could feel and understand with out needing to see it. Much effort was obviously spent on both the visual and audio aspects of this film, and by choosing not to focus on one over the other, and sacrifice the songs for the story or vice versa, the filmmakers were able to make a truly unique, modern musical which those of us who have hated musical since childhood could enjoy. Moulin Rouge is a blend of old, established techniques with innovative experimental ones, resulting in a movie which could only have been made in our time, yet which has a classic feel. The acting is wonderful, the mixture of modern songs is ingenious, and the cinematography is at times simply amazing. The end result is a stunning film with unbelievable performances; a cinematic experience that people will be loving, analyzing and trying to imitate for year.

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