Moulin Rouge!

Details

Release year: 2001

Storyline

A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.

Top credits

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

Did you know

• Filming was halted for two weeks in November 1999 after Nicole Kidman fractured two ribs and injured her knee while rehearsing a dance routine. Many of the scenes where she is seen only from the chest up, including "a real actress", were shot while she was in a wheelchair.

• The necklace Nicole Kidman wore was made of real diamonds and platinum. It was the most expensive piece of jewelry ever specifically made for a film. The Stefano Canturi necklace featured 1,308 diamonds, weighing a total of 134 carats and worth an estimated 1 million USD.

• During Satine's trapeze entrance, blue light was used due to Nicole Kidman's pale skin tone, the director found that the blue light made her almost "glow" and therefore stood out during the scene.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $57,386,607

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $167,540 (2001-05-20)

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Technical specs

Sound mix

DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS

Aspect ratio

1.33 : 1, 2.39 : 1

Color

Color, Black and White

FAQ

• From the director of ''William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet''
• Who is the actor who portrays the orchestra conductor at the very beginning while the "overture" is played?
• Is "Moulin Rouge!" based on a book?