The third film from pop-music-obsessed director Baz Luhrmann tweaks the conventions of the musical genre by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs in the style of his previous RomeoJuliet (1996). Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, who leaves behind his bourgeois father during the French belle époque of the late 1890s to seek his fortunes in the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris. Christian meets the absinthe- and alcohol-addicted artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo), who introduces him to a world of sex, drugs, music, theater, and the scandalous dance known as the cancan, all at the Moulin Rouge, a decadent dance hall, brothel, and theater that's the brainchild of Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). Christian also meets and falls into a tragically doomed romance with the courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman), who becomes the star of the play he's writing, which parallels the couple's romance and utilizes rock music from a century later, including songs by Nirvana, Madonna, the Beatles, and Queen, among others. Loosely based on the opera Orpheus in the Underworld, Moulin Rouge was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Karl Williams, Rovi
- Genre: Musical
- Category Musical Romance
- Theme: Star-Crossed Lovers, Bohemian Life, Dying Young
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 02 hr 08 min
- Language: Spanish, French, English, Portuguese
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, Portuguese
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: October 19, 2010
- Lead Actor: Richard Roxburgh, Jim Broadbent, John Leguizamo, Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman
- Supporting Actor: Kerry Walker, David Wenham, Jacek Koman, Garry McDonald, Kylie Minogue, Christine Anu, Caroline O'Connor, Natalie Mendoza, Lara Mulcahy, Matthew Whittet
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (2), Golden Globe Awards (2)
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Score, 2001, Craig Armstrong
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Art Direction, 2001, Catherine Martin, Brigitte Broch
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Costume Design, 2001, Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictur, 2001, Nicole Kidman
- Nominations: Academy Awards (6), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Song, 2001, David Baerwald
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 2001, Jill Bilcock
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2001, Ewan McGregor
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Sound, 2001, Andy Nelson, Guntis Sics, Roger Savage, Anna Behlmer
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2001, Baz Luhrmann, Fred Baron, Martin Brown
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actress, 2001, Nicole Kidman
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 2001, Baz Luhrmann
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Cinematography, 2001, Donald M. McAlpine
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Makeup, 2001, Aldo Signoretti, Maurizio Silvi
