Moulin Rouge
Directed by John Huston
Written by Huston and Anthony Veiller from a novel by Pierre La Mure
1952/USA
Romulus Films Inc/Moulin Productions Inc.
First viewing/YouTube Henri: Forgive me, madame, the lady is not undressing, she is dressing. The gentleman happens to be her husband. They read more
First of all, I must share that I was so pleasantly surprised by the size of Franchot’s role in Moulin Rouge! Because of my mental connection to the modern Nicole Kidman film, I assumed this movie might be a full-out musical and that assumption indicated to me that Franchot would play a wealth read more
Review No. 387 The Bottom Line: A highly intoxicating, strenuous musical. Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Written by: Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce
Satine: Nicole Kidman
Christian: Ewan McGregor
Also Starring: Jim Broadbent, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh Distributed by 20th Century Fox on June 1, 200 read more
Henri hangs out at the Moulin Rouge, where he is well-known by the staff and likes to sketch the performers as they dance. (Image via toutlecine.com)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer) is a painter living in Paris. Originally born into a family of the French court, Henri moved away from his fam read more
Haven’t we come across this one before? Ah, Moulin Rouge from 2001 is a remake while this Moulin Rouge is the original. Directed by John Huston and pulled together by an independent studio, I got the feeling I would enjoy this. The story fictionalizes the life of Post-Impressionist painter read more
I’m not just excited. This movie is titled with an exclamation point, and with good reason. Moulin Rouge! is punctuated in fantastic intensity. With rich in color, music, dance and eccentric characters this remake of the 1952 film intensifies and brings new life into the classic story set in read more
