Moulin Rouge!
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Moulin Rouge!

Year:
Duration:
127 min
Genres:
Drama | Musical | Romance
IMDB rate:
7.7
Director:
Baz Luhrmann
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 83 wins & 107 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2001-06-01
Filming Locations: Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Earnings
Budget: $52,500,000
Opening Weekend: $71,614 (USA) (25 November 2001)
Gross: $57,386,369 (USA) (21 April 2002)
Cast
Actor
Character
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Moulin Rouge!
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Moulin Rouge!
Kerry Walker
Kerry Walker
Moulin Rouge!
Nicole Kidman
Satine
Ewan McGregor
Christian
Jim Broadbent
Harold Zidler
Richard Roxburgh
The Duke
Garry McDonald
The Doctor
Jacek Koman
The Unconscious Argentinean
Matthew Whittet
Satie
Caroline O'Connor
Nini Legs In The Air
Christine Anu
Arabia
Natalie Mendoza
China Doll
Lara Mulcahy
Môme Fromage
David Wenham
Audrey
Ozzy Osbourne
The Green Fairy
Linal Haft
Warner
Keith Robinson
Le Petomane
Peter Whitford
Stage Manager
Norman Kaye
Satine's Doctor
Arthur Dignam
Christian's Father
Carole Skinner
Landlady
Jonathan Hardy
Man In The Moon
Plácido Domingo
Man In The Moon (voice) (as Placido Domingo)
Kiruna Stamell
La Petite Princesse
Anthony Young
Orchestra Member
Dee Donavan
Character Rake
Johnny Lockwood
Character Rake
Don Reid
Character Rake
Tara Morice
Prostitute
Daniel Scott
Absinthe Drinker / Guitarist
Veronica Beattie
Montmartre Dancer / Tattoo
Lisa Callingham
Montmartre Dancer
Rosetta Cook
Montmartre Dancer
Fleur Denny
Montmartre Dancer / Antoinette
Kelii Grauer
Montmartre Dancer / Pearly Queen
Jaclyn Hanson
Montmartre Dancer
Michelle Hopper
Montmartre Dancer
Fallon King
Montmartre Dancer / School Girl
Wendy McMahon
Montmartre Dancer
Tracie Morley
Montmartre Dancer
Sue-Ellen Shook
Montmartre Dancer / Baby Doll
Jenny Wilson
Montmartre Dancer / Historic
Luke Alleva
Montmartre Dancer
Andrew Aroustian
Montmartre Dancer
Stephen Colyer
Montmartre Dancer
Steve Grace
Montmartre Dancer (as Steven Grace)
Mark Hodge
Montmartre Dancer
Cameron Mitchell
Montmartre Dancer
Deon Nuku
Montmartre Dancer
Shaun Parker
Montmartre Dancer
Troy Phillips
Montmartre Dancer
Rodney Syaranamual
Montmartre Dancer
Ashley Wallen
Montmartre Dancer
Nathan Wright
Montmartre Dancer
Susan Black
Parisian Dancer
Nicole Brooks
Parisian Dancer
Danielle Brown
Parisian Dancer
Anastacia Flewin
Parisian Dancer
Fiona Gage
Parisian Dancer
Alex Harrington
Parisian Dancer
Camilla Jakimowicz
Parisian Dancer
Rochelle G. Jones
Parisian Dancer (as Rochelle Jones)
Caroline Kaspar
Parisian Dancer
Mandy Liddell
Parisian Dancer
Melanie Mackay
Parisian Dancer
Elise Mann
Parisian Dancer
Charmaine Martin
Parisian Dancer
Michelle Wriggles
Parisian Dancer
Michael Boyd
Parisian Dancer
Lorry D'er Cole
Parisian Dancer (as Lorry D'Ercole)
Michael Edge
Parisian Dancer
Glyn Gray
Parisian Dancer
Craig Haines
Parisian Dancer
Stephen Holford
Parisian Dancer
Jamie Jewell
Parisian Dancer
Jason King
Parisian Dancer
Ryan Males
Parisian Dancer
Harlin Martin
Parisian Dancer
Andrew Micallef
Parisian Dancer
Jonathan Schmölzer
Parisian Dancer
Bradley Spargo
Parisian Dancer
Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton
Tabasco Brother
Jordan Ashton
Tabasco Brother
Marcos Falagan
Tabasco Brother
Mitchel Falagan
Tabasco Brother
Chris Mayhew
Tabasco Brother
Hamish McCann
Tabasco Brother
Adrien Janssen
Tabasco Brother
Shaun Holloway
Tabasco Brother
Darren Dowlut
Cocoliscious Brother
Dennis Dowlut
Cocoliscious Brother
Pina Conti
La Ko Ka Chau
Nandy McClean
Twin
Maya McClean
Twin
Patrick Harding-Irmer
Waiter
Albin Pahernik
Waiter
Aurel Verne
Waiter
Kip Gamblin
Latin Dancer
Liliya May
Mermaid
Wilson Alcorn
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kerry Casey
Audience Member (uncredited)
Peter Collingwood
Audience Member (uncredited)
Matthew Dale
The Hand (uncredited)
Brenda De Lacy
Courtesan / Seamstress (uncredited)
Eliana Dona
Prostitute (uncredited)
Nash Edgerton
Stagehand (uncredited)
Coralie Eichholtz
Hooker #1 (uncredited)
Tim Elliott
Audience Member (uncredited)
Pat Evans
Seamstress (uncredited)
Nicole Fantl
Audience Member (uncredited)
Sandi Finlay
Eccentric Wealthy Lesbian Club Attendee (uncredited)
Waldo Garrido
Musician (uncredited)
Scott Gregory
Stagehand (uncredited)
Kahlia Greksa
Street Urchin (uncredited)
Karinna Greksa
Street Urchin (uncredited)
Trent Harlow
Dancer (uncredited)
Troy Harrison
Dancer (uncredited)
Geoffrey Kiem
Stagehand (uncredited)
Harold Kissin
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ian Lind
Stagehand (uncredited)
Tony Lynch
Stagehand (uncredited)
Angus Martin
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Paul Maybury
Audience Member (uncredited)
Scott Peters
Audience Member (uncredited)
Chris Pickard
Dancer (uncredited)
Greg Poppleton
Nervous Nellie (uncredited)
Brett Praed
Stagehand (uncredited)
Thern Reynolds
Dancer (uncredited)
Greg Robinson
Stagehand (uncredited)
David Scotchford
Dancer (uncredited)
Neeraj Singh
Oscar Wilde boy (uncredited)
Sotiri Sotiropoulos
Stagehand (uncredited)
David Whitford
Audience Member (uncredited)
Matt Wilson
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
In the "Like a Virgin" number, Jim Broadbent's voice is dubbed by an opera singer, mimicking Broadbent's own vocal performance. The floor was rubbed in with Coca Cola so the dancers wouldn't slip. This segment, Richard Roxburgh's favorite experience from the production, took a week to film.
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According to an interview with Craig Pearce on the DVD extras, an early draft of the script had the Count seducing both Satine and Christian and then hooking them on morphine.
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The "placeholder" name of the Duke of Monroth (Richard Roxburgh) during the writing of the script was Count Von Groovy.
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Goofs
When Satine is dying in Christian's arms, the above shot of her shows the side of Christian's face clean and relaxed, but from below his face is teary, tense and red from crying.
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During the Elephant Love Medley when Christian and Satine sing "We could be Heroes", Christian can be seen moving unevenly from the doorway to a handbreadth away from Satine's face, and in the following shot approaches her slowly from a different angle.
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In the scene where Nini asks the Duke "Why would the Courtesan choose the penniless writer - oops. I MEAN SITAR PLAYER!", the cast is performing on stage. They have platforms going so far up you can't see the top at the camera level at the stage. You can see a cameraman's shadow from a platform that is higher than camera level.
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Quotes
Christian: Tell me the truth.
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Christian: Then I'll write a song and we'll put it in the show and whenever you sing it or hear it. Or whistle or hum it then you'll know. It'll mean that we love one another.
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Zidler: ...And you're dallying with the writer.
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Moulin Rouge can be found here.
Q
What exactly is Consumption?
A
Consumption is an old term for tuberculosis (TB), an infection of the lungs. It can be spread through coughing, sneezing, kissing, speaking, and spitting. This means that, sadly, Christian is probably the most likely character to contract TB and, unfortunately, the Duke is least likely.
Q
How old are Christian and Satine supposed to be?
A
There is no definite answer, however director Luhrmann suggests that Christian (Ewan McGregor) was around the age of 21 as he was leaving home for the first time. Satine (Nicole Kidman) is probably older, around the age of 24 or 25. She was actually one of the older ones there, as most performers would have been about 19 or 20. You must remember, in those days to be in your 30s was to be middle aged. There is very little chance either Christian or Satine are over 30.
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Photos from cast
John Leguizamo Kylie Minogue Deobia Oparei Kerry Walker
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