Cross LA BOHÈME with CABARET, throw in a little bit of RENT, and you might almost begin to describe Baz Luhrmann's visually opulent, fast-paced, funny, heartrending MOULIN ROUGE. The film, which premiered as the opener to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge. Directed by Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET, STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec. Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera, and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle époque Paris with magical realism. Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and McGregor adding their own superb vocals.
Theatrical Release: MAY 18, 2001 (LA/NY)
JUNE 1, 2001 (WIDE RELEASE)
DVD Features:
Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Audio Commentary:
1. Baz Luhrmann - Director, Catherine Martin - Costume Designer, Donald McAlpine - Cinematographer
2. Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pierce - Screenwriters
Distributor Notes: A spectacle beyond anything you've ever witnessed. An experience beyond everything you've ever imagined. Behind the red velvet curtain, the ultimate seduction of your senses is about to begin. Welcome to the Moulin Rouge! Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing, dance and scale the heights of passionate abandon in the year's most talked-about movie from visionary director Baz Luhrmann (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom). Enter a tantalizing world that celebrates truth, beauty, freedom and above all things, love.
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Director of Photography
Donald McAlpine: Australian Director of Photography, works in US - STEPMOM
Voice
Ozzy Osbourne: Heavy Metal Musician
Choreographer
John O'Connell:
Review 1:
"...Luhrmann's technique is flamboyantly operatic...[He] creates visual miracles..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.119-20 06/07/2001
Review 2:
"...There are more volatile or seductive shades of red than even Toulouse-Lautrec might have dreamed of....Mr. Luhrmann has the eye of an artist..."
Source: New York Times
p.E10 05/18/2001
Review 3:
"...A fever dream of musical spectacle....It showcases excellent work from co-stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.1 05/18/2001
Review 4:
"...Baz Luhrmann displays often amazing resourcefulness as he mixes a multitude of film and song styles to relate his quintessential tale of la vie boheme..."
Source: Variety
p.21-8 05/14/2001
Review 5:
"...Breathless....McGregor's wide-eyed readiness to perform is an undiluted pleasure and he is at his most charismatic here..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.51-2 09/01/2001
Review 6:
"...Spectacularly drenched in color, décor and other visual oh-la-la..."
Source: USA Today
p.8E 05/18/2001
Review 7:
"...Stunning cinematic artistry....Dazzling....It is a powerful impression of Luhrmann as a technically dexterous visual virtuoso..."
Source: Box Office
p.99 07/01/2001
Review 8:
"...Astonishing....The sweet-voiced Kidman has never been sexier....Daring..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
Source: Premiere
p.82-3 07/01/2001
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