Moulin Rouge! [Blu-ray]

Overview

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 Romeo+Juliet (1996). Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, who leaves behind his bourgeois father during the French belle ?poque 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.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/2010
UPC:	0024543642176
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:08:00
Sales rank:	1,294

Special Features

Spectacular, spectacular picture-in-picture mode with audio commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce and featuring behind-the-scenes footage and stills; All-new featurette a creative adventure and introduction by Baz Luhrmann A Word from Baz ; Uncut footage from the Bazmark Vault including: ; -Father & Son - a look at an alternate opening; -Nicole Kidman's first vocal test; Production featurettes and interviews: The Stars, The Writers, The Design, The Dance, The Music and The Cutting Room; The making of Moulin Rouge; BD-Live: Live lookup powered by IMDb

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Nicole Kidman	Satine
Ewan McGregor	Christian
John Leguizamo	Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Jim Broadbent	Harold Zidler
Richard Roxburgh	Duke
Kylie Minogue	Green Fairy
Christine Anu	Arabia
Matthew Whittet	Satie
Kerry Walker	Marie
Caroline O'Connor	Nini
David Wenham	Audrey
Natalie Jackson Mendoza	China Doll,China Doll
Lara Mulcahy	Mome Fromage
Garry McDonald	The Doctor
Jacek Koman	The Unconscious Argentinian
Deobia Oparei	Le Chocolat
Linal Haft	Warner
Keith Robinson	Le Petomane,Stagehand
Peter Whitford	Stage Manager,Audience Member
Norman Kaye	Doctor
Arthur Dignam	The Father
Carole Skinner	Landlady
Jonathan Hardy	Man in the Moon
Kiruna Stamell	La Petite Princess
Laszlo Lukas	Conductor
Anthony Young	Orchestra Member
Wilson Alcorn	Audience Member
Kerry Casey	Audience Member
Peter Collingwood	Audience Member
Tim Eliott	Audience Member
Nicole Fantl	Audience Member
Judy Howard	Audience Member
Harold Kissin	Audience Member
Paul Maybury	Audience Member
Caroline Nahlous	Audience Member
Scott Peters	Audience Member
Judii Eldred	Female Patron
Ray Chambers	Fan Bearer
Darrell Dixon	Fan Bearer
Otto Luppo	Fan Bearer
Billy Pat	Fan Bearer
Adrian Sicari	Fan Bearer
Alexander Houle	Stagehand
Geoffrey Kiem	Stagehand
Peter Muirhead	Stagehand
Pat Evans	Seamstress
Tara Morice	Prostitute
Daniel Scott	Absinthe Drinker/Guitarist
Angus Martin	Pawnbroker,Paris Dance Team Member,Paris Dance Team Member
Byron Barriga	Musician
Waldo Garrido	Musician
Reginald Larner	Musician
Coralie Eichholtz	Moulin Rouge Girl No. 1
Jabe Bromhall	Moulin Rouge Girl No. 2
Robert Yearley	Coach
John Pagan	Old Crone
Patrick Harding-Irmer	Waiter
Albin Pahernik	Waiter
Aurel Verne	Waiter
Dee Donavan	Character Rake
Johnny Lockwood	Character Rake
Don Reid	Character Rake
Greg Poppleton	Nervous Nellie
Matt Wilson	Slave Trader,Montmartre Dance Team Member
Trent Harlow	Dancer
Troy Harrison	Dancer
Simon Kriszyk	Dancer
Chris Pickard	Dancer
Thern Reynolds	Dancer
David Scotchford	Dancer
Veronica Beattie	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Lisa Callingham	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Rosetta Cook	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Fleur Denny	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Kelly Grauer	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Jaclyn Hanson	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Michelle Hopper	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Fallon King	Montmartre Dance Team Member,Paris Dance Team Member
Wendy McMahon	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Tracie Morley	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Sue-Ellen Shook	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Luke Alleva	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Andrew Aroustian	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Stephen Colyer	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Steven Grace	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Mark Hodge	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Cameron Mitchell	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Deon Nuku	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Shaun Parker	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Troy Phillips	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Rodney Syaranamual	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Ashley Wallen	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Nathan Wright	Montmartre Dance Team Member
Susan Black	Paris Dance Team Member
Nicole Brooks	Paris Dance Team Member
Danielle Brown	Paris Dance Team Member
Anastacia Flewin	Paris Dance Team Member
Fiona Cage	Paris Dance Team Member
Alex Harrington	Paris Dance Team Member
Camilla Jakimowicz	Paris Dance Team Member
Rochelle Jones	Paris Dance Team Member
Caroline Kaspar	Paris Dance Team Member
Mandy Liddell	Paris Dance Team Member
Melanie Mackay	Paris Dance Team Member
Elise Mann	Paris Dance Team Member
Michelle Wriggles	Paris Dance Team Member
Michael Boyd	Paris Dance Team Member
Lorry D'Ercole	Paris Dance Team Member
Michael Edge	Paris Dance Team Member
Glyn Gray	Paris Dance Team Member
Craig Haines	Paris Dance Team Member
Stephen Holford	Paris Dance Team Member
Jamie Jewell	Paris Dance Team Member
Ryan Males	Paris Dance Team Member
Andrew Micallef	Paris Dance Team Member
Jonathan Schmolzer	Paris Dance Team Member
Bradley Spargo	Paris Dance Team Member
Kip Gamblin	Latin Dancer
Dennis Dowlut	Cocoliscious Brother,Cocoliscious Brother
Nandy McClean	Twin
Maya McLean	Twin
Pina Conti	La Ko Ka Chau
Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton	Tobasco Brother,Tobasco Brother
Marcos Falagan	Tobasco Brother,Tobasco Brother
Chris Mayhew	Tobasco Brother
Hamish McCann	Tobasco Brother
Adrien Janssen	Tobasco Brother
Shaun Holloway	Tobasco Brother
Scott Gregory	Stagehand
Brett Praed	Stagehand
Tony Lynch	Stagehand
Sotiri Sotiropoulos	Stagehand
Ian Lind	Stagehand
Nash Edgerton	Stagehand
Ozzy Osbourne	The Green Fairy
Plácido Domingo	Man In The Moon
Chris Elliott	Conductor
Craig Armstrong	Composer

Technical Credits

Baz Luhrmann

Craig Pearce

Baz Luhrmann	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Craig Pearce	Screenwriter
Fred Baron	Producer
Martin Brown	Producer
Chris Godfrey	Special Effects
Chris King	Casting
Ronna Kress	Casting
Guy Norris	Stunts
Brian Cox	Special Effects
Catherine Knapman	Producer
Colin Alway	Special Effects
Michael Axinn	Sound Effects
John Bailey	Sound Effects
Chris Barrett	Sound Effects
Andy Bradfield	Sound Effects
Anna Behlmer	Sound Effects
Deborah Brennan	Stunts
Baz Lurhman	Director
Guntis Sics	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Director Baz Luhrmann’s latest extravaganza, an exuberant re-envisioning of the movie musical and an operatic salute to 20th-century pop culture, borrows from everywhere yet manages to be a cinematic experience unlike any other. Recalling Puccini’s La Bohème, Lurhmann sets his tale in the world’s original pop-pleasure dome, the Moulin Rouge of fin de siècle Paris. Ewan McGregor stars as Christian, an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of absinthe-swilling bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo). A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a Mephistophelean love triangle involving the unobtainable and consumptive Satine (Nicole Kidman), queen courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, and the foppish Duke of Roxbury (Richard Roxburgh), his villainous rival for her affections. Granted, you may find yourself reaching for an oxygen tank, thanks to the centrifugal force of Luhrmann’s MTV editing style, combined with some staggering musical cross-pollination (sources range from David Bowie’s version of the pop standard "Nature Boy" to Beck’s version of Bowie’s "Diamond Dogs"). But it’s worth it. Moulin Rouge is exhausting, but it's also energizing and inexplicably moving. Kidman dazzles in a series of original costumes, and the elaborately constructed sets are equally stupendous. Look for a superb performance from Topsy Turvey’s Jim Broadbent as Zidler, the Moulin Rouge’s soft and fuzzy Faust. He also heads up one of the film’s more hilarious song-and-dance sequences, stomped out to Madonna’s "Like a Virgin." The double-disc DVD of Moulin Rouge -- which includes excellent production commentary, interviews with the director and writer, and at least ten hidden Easter Egg trailers -- offers welcome insight into the method behind the madness of this thoroughly postmodern folly.

"I was left with the understanding that the Bollywood musical and its outrageous tragicomic storytelling succeeded because of a deal that exists between the film and its audience... the pretence that what is to be experienced is in any way real is swept away," explains Baz Luhrmann in Moulin Rouge! A Film Directed by Baz Luhrmann of his original inspiration for the movie. Absinthe; gaslight; sultry, pallid, Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired characters; drag; more absinthe; contortionists, Siamese twins, song, dance, sets and cinematography to set the mind reeling characterize this unprecedented musical film set in the "real artificiality" of Luhrmann's Parisian/Bohemian/modernized-turn-of-the-century vision. Cinematic and plot highlights, behind-the-scenes shots and confessions by producers, choreographers, cinematographers, editors, etc., along with images by guest photographers Ellen Von Unwerth, Mary Ellen Mark and Douglas Kirkland, give fans a chance to luxuriate in the stunning visual array that whirls dizzyingly by in the film. (Aug.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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