Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Moulin Rouge

  • 19521952
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
Moulin Rouge (1952)
BiographyDramaMusic
Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Pierre La Mure(novel "Moulin Rouge")
    • Anthony Veiller(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • José Ferrer
    • Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Suzanne Flon
  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Pierre La Mure(novel "Moulin Rouge")
    • Anthony Veiller(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • José Ferrer
    • Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Suzanne Flon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

    Photos68

    Zsa Zsa Gabor in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer and Colette Marchand in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Walter Crisham, Katherine Kath, Tutte Lemkow, and Muriel Smith in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer, Mary Clare, and Georges Lannes in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer and Colette Marchand in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Harold Kasket in Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge (1952)

    Top cast

    Edit
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec…
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Jane Avril
    Suzanne Flon
    Suzanne Flon
    • Myriamme Hayam
    Claude Nollier
    • Countess Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec
    Katherine Kath
    • Louise Weber aka La Goulue
    Muriel Smith
    Muriel Smith
    • Aicha…
    Mary Clare
    Mary Clare
    • Madame Loubet
    Walter Crisham
    Walter Crisham
    • Valentin le Desossé
    Harold Kasket
    • Charles Zidler
    Georges Lannes
    Georges Lannes
    • Sgt. Balthazar Patou
    Lee Montague
    Lee Montague
    • Maurice Joyant
    Maureen Swanson
    Maureen Swanson
    • Denise de Frontiac
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Aicha's Partner
    Jill Bennett
    Jill Bennett
    • Sarah
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • King Milo IV of Serbia
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Marcel de la Voisier
    Charles Carson
    Charles Carson
    • Count Moïse de Camondo
    Walter Cross
    • Babare
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Pierre La Mure(novel "Moulin Rouge")
      • Anthony Veiller(screenplay)
      • John Huston(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Face to Face
    7.5
    Face to Face
    Remorques
    7.2
    Remorques
    Room at the Top
    7.5
    Room at the Top
    Lust for Life
    7.3
    Lust for Life
    Love Affair
    7.3
    Love Affair
    Beat the Devil
    6.4
    Beat the Devil
    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
    7.3
    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
    Made in U.S.A
    6.2
    Made in U.S.A
    With a Song in My Heart
    6.8
    With a Song in My Heart
    Madame Curie
    7.2
    Madame Curie
    Freud
    7.2
    Freud
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    The Story of Dr. Wassell

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • 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.
    • 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).
    • Quotes

      Jane Avril: Henri, my dear, we just heard you were dying. We simply had to say good-bye.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Partridge Family: This Is My Song (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      It's April Again
      (Moulin Rouge)

      Music by Georges Auric

      French lyrics by Jacques Larue

      English lyrics by William Engvick

      Performed by Zsa Zsa Gabor

    User reviews67

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    PROFOUNDLY MOVING and BRILLIANT; Ferrer was never better!
    With the appearance of the 2001 movie entitled "Moulin Rouge" (see review) I went back to the Jose Ferrer version to add a review of it. Note that both films are entirely different in style and purpose; to equate them is to compare apples to pineapples.

    This version, so well directed by John Huston, is not a wild frenetic musical but a very touching and moving character study of the great artist Henri Toulose-Lautrec, whose legs were badly mishappen and shortened by an accident early in his life leaving him basically a midget. His frustration at his appearance, and unattractiveness to women, forever scarred his short life that was curtailed by drink and other excess. Jose Ferrer was superb as this tortured yet brilliant soul; Ferrer also played expertly Henri's powerful father descended from French nobility.

    "Moulin Rouge" began with a long scene in the club itself filled with dancing, exciting music, beautiful women, good friends,and lots of drink. The sets and costumes and were colorful and beautiful. After about half an hour we follow Henri home - and we see him, alone, so short and vulnerable, walking all alone through the dark streets of Paris. The contrast was most effective. Such was the REALITY of Henri's life. The remainder of the film focused on his unsatisfactory relationship with a prostitute he befriends, along with flashbacks to his privileged wealthy childhood.

    Perhaps the most emotional scene was at the end. With Henri dying in his bed his father there tells him that he is the first living artist to be honored by having his work displayed at the Louvre. As he appealed for forgiveness for his previously harsh treatment, saying "I didn't understand", all Henri's old friends from the Moulin Rouge, as spirits (or hallucinations), visited him.

    Like with the fine movie about Van Gogh, "Lust for Life", this even better movie is not necessarily always true to historical fact, but it is a cinematic classic.

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
    helpful•57
    14
    • Kirasjeri
    • Jun 4, 2001

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 10, 1953 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • John Huston's Production Moulin Rouge
    • Filming locations
      • Montmartre, Paris 18, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Romulus Films
      • Moulin Productions Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,188
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Moulin Rouge (1952) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.