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Moulin Rouge (2001)

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Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Produced by Baz Luhrmann
Fred Baron
Written by Baz Luhrmann
Craig Pearce
Starring Ewan McGregor
Nicole Kidman
Jim Broadbent
Richard Roxburgh
John Leguizamo
Music by Craig Armstrong
Marius de Vries
Cinematography Donald McAlpine
Editing by Jill Bilcock
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) May 16, 2001
Running time 127 min. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Craig Pearce is an Australian actor and writer who co-wrote the play Strictly Ballroom and the screenplay of the movie adaptation with Baz Luhrmann Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian Craig Armstrong may refer to Craig Armstrong (composer Craig Armstrong (footballer Marius de Vries (born Marius van Wyk de Vries is an English Music producer. Donald McAlpine is an Australian cinematographer Born in 1934 in Quandialla New South Wales Australia. Jill Bilcock (b 1948 Melbourne Victoria Australia is a film editor Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages
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Budget $52. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 5 million
Gross revenue $177,000,000
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Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann, based largely on the Giuseppe Verdi opera, "La Traviata. The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter La traviata is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. " It tells the story of a young British poet/writer, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Can-can at the Moulin Rouge The main feature of an evening at the Moulin Rouge is the performance Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A courtesan in mid-16th century usage referred to a mistress or trained artisan of dance and singing especially one associated with wealthy powerful or upper-class It uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France. Montmartre is a hill (the butte Montmartre) which is 130 metres high giving its name to the surrounding district in the north of Paris in the 18th Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The film was nominated for eight Oscars, and won two; for art direction and costume design. It was shot at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia. Fox Studios Australia is a major Movie studio located in Sydney, Australia, occupying the site of the former Sydney Showground at Moore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

In 2006 Moulin Rouge ranked #25 on the American Film Institute's list of best musicals. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years of Musicals is a list of the top musicals in American cinema.

Contents

Plot

The year is 1900 and Christian (Ewan McGregor), a British writer who came to the village of Montmartre, Paris at the height of the Bohemian movement a year before, sits in a garret overlooking the closed-down theatre Moulin Rouge and writes on a typewriter. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The term bohemian, of French origin was first used in the English language in the nineteenth century to describe the untraditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished Artists The story he is writing is about both himself and the woman he loved, Satine (Nicole Kidman).

In 1899, Christian arrives in Paris a naive and idealistic writer, and falls in with a group of Bohemians who frequent the Moulin Rouge. They are attempting to produce a theatrical production, "Spectacular Spectacular", which the Moulin Rouge's master Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent) plans to put on at the cabaret. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. The Bohemians, chiefly Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo) among them, are impressed with Christian's gift with words and insist that he write "Spectacular Spectacular. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (ɑ̃ʁi dø tuluz loˈtʁɛk (24 November 1864 &ndash 9 September 1901 was a French painter, printmaker, draftsman John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian " Once they accept Christian into their circle, they come up with an elaborate plan of presenting him to Satine, a beautiful courtesan and principal performer at the Moulin Rouge, in the hopes that she will be impressed with him and persuade Zidler to hire him as the play's writer.

Satine understands the mercenary nature of her work, though she dreams of leaving the Moulin Rouge to become a real actress. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by Through a series of misunderstandings, she mistakes Christian for the wealthy and powerful Duke who will invest in "Spectacular Spectacular," and is charmed by his poetry. She declares that she has fallen in love with him, but is shocked to realize he's actually a penniless Bohemian poet.

Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman as Christian and Satine
Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman as Christian and Satine

Soon after, the real Duke (Richard Roxburgh) arrives and finds Christian and Satine together. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions Christian's quick wit and Satine's charm fool the Duke into believing that they were rehearsing "Spectacular Spectacular. " The main cast improvises the plot of the show on the spot: a beautiful Indian courtesan has her kingdom invaded by an "evil maharaja. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The word Mahārāja (also spelled maharajah) is Sanskrit for "great king" or " High king " (a Karmadharaya from mahānt " She sets out to seduce him to save her kingdom, but accidentally seduces and then falls in love with a penniless sitar player. The sitar ( Hindi: सितार Urdu: ستار Persian: سی تار) is a Plucked stringed instrument. The two must hide their love and evade the maharaja, though it is implied that one of them may die at the end of the story. (It is soon realized that the theme of their play foreshadows what happens in the film's plot). Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an Author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. The Duke agrees to support the show, but he quickly reveals that he is a violently jealous man who will shut down the Moulin Rouge if he does not get Satine to himself. Nevertheless, he accepts that she will be busy with rehearsals and in close contact with Christian, the writer.

Jim Broadbent as Harold Zidler
Jim Broadbent as Harold Zidler

Christian and Satine fall in love, while Zidler struggles to keep the Duke interested in the show even though Satine has not yet spent the night with him. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Zidler also discovers that Satine is dying of tuberculosis, but does not tell anyone because "The show must go on. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common " Meanwhile, Christian continues to develop the play, in which the courtesan and the penniless sitar player end up together. The Duke, however, does not appreciate the ending and tells the cast that the courtesan must end up in the arms of the maharaja. To convince him to change his mind, Satine finally agrees to spend the night with the Duke. Christian is overcome with jealousy while Satine has dinner with the Duke, who offers her everything she has dreamed of. However, when Satine spots Christian on the street below, she refuses the Duke's offer, and he tries to take Satine by force. After she escapes, Satine and Christian plan to run away.

By now, the Duke has realized Satine's cuckoldry, and informs Zidler that, if the "maharaja" does not get his "courtesan," he will have the "penniless sitar player" killed. A cuckold is a married man whose wife has sex with other men In current usage it sometimes refers to non-married couples in committed relationships as well although the traditional meaning Nonetheless, Zidler must inform Satine of her terminal condition before she agrees to give up on the escape plan. She goes to Christian and lies to him, convincing him that her love was an act in the hopes that this will inspire him to leave Paris and therefore save his life.

As the show debuts, Satine performs wearily, knowing that her time is almost up. Christian, unwilling to give up on her, confronts her backstage. When she tries to drive him off again, he takes the place of the show's hero, throwing money at her feet to "pay his whore", and storming off the stage. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Satine confesses her love for him in the form of his secret song, and Christian and Satine reconcile in full view of the audience and the Duke. The Duke attempts to shoot Christian, but is thwarted by Zidler. The audience applauds what they perceived as a good drama. Backstage, however, Satine is overcome by her illness and dies in Christian's arms. As her final wish, she asks Christian to tell their story.

A year later, still in his garret overlooking the now-deserted red windmill, Christian finally types the last page of his work, ending it with the couplet, "The greatest thing you will ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return. "

Background

Inspiration

When asked about his inspiration for Moulin Rouge, Luhrmann remarked,

"Catherine Martin (production designer and Luhrmann's wife) and I went to India to work on "Midsummer Night's Dream. " We went out one night and there was a big poster up for a Bollywood movie. I said, "Let's go see that. " We did - 2,000 audience members, high comedy, high tragedy, brother kills brother, [they] break out in some musical numbers, all jumbled up together in 4 hours of Hindi. We thought that was amazing. So our question was, "Could we create a cinematic form like that? Could a musical work?" A musical must be able to work in western culture again, and could it be comic-tragic? So then began this commitment of moving toward "Moulin Rouge. " I decided I'd do "Romeo + Juliet" and then a musical film. " [1].

There was also a play within a play, "Spectacular Spectacular," which itself may have been based on an ancient Sanskrit play, The Little Clay Cart. A story within a story is a Literary device or Conceit in which one story is told during the action of another story Drama as a distinct genre of Sanskrit literature emerges in the final centuries BC although its exact origins remain unknown Mṛcchakatika ( The Little Clay Cart) also spelled Mrcchakatika, Mricchakatika, or Mrichchhakatika In addition to the Bollywood influence, Baz Luhrmann has revealed in the DVD's voice-over commentary that he drew from the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Orpheus ( Greek: Ὀρφεύς ˈɔrfiəs ( OHR-fee-uhs) or /ˈɔrfjuːs/ ( OHR'-fews) in English is a figure from Greek mythology born in Orpheus was a musical genius far surpassing anyone in his world; The filmmakers chose to replicate this by using songs from the mid-to-late 20th century, many decades after the film's 1899 setting. A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially In this way, Christian would appear to the other characters to be an innovative musician and writer.

Production

Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones were all contenders for the part of Satine. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Charlize Theron ( IPA: ʃɑrˈliːz θəˈrɒn born August 7 1975 is an Academy Award -winning South African -born American actress film producer Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Courtney Love was almost cast in the role, but lost out to Kidman at the last minute because Luhrmann felt that Love would not fit into the movie. Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9 1964 is an American Rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress Heath Ledger, Hugh Jackman,Jake Gyllenhaal and Russell Crowe were all considered for the part of Christian. Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and [1]

Production on the film began in November 1999 and was completed in May 2000, with a budget of just over $50 million. November 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Filming generally went smoothly, with the only major problem occurring when Kidman injured her knee while filming one of the more complicated dance sequences. The production also overran in its shooting schedule and had to be out of the Fox Studios in Sydney to make way for Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (in which McGregor also starred). Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales This necessitated some pick-up shots being filmed in Madrid. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. [2]

In the liner notes to the film's Special Edition DVD, Luhrmann writes that "[the] whole stylistic premise has been to decode what the Moulin Rouge was to the audiences of 1899 and express that same thrill and excitement in a way to which contemporary movie-goers can relate. For a bibliographic format for citing liner notes see WikipediaCiting sources/example style Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes " With that in mind, the film takes well-known popular music, mostly drawn from the MTV Generation, and anachronizes it into a tale set in a turn-of-the-century Paris cabaret. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more The MTV Generation (known as the Much Music Generation in Canada) is a term sometimes used to refer to people born from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s (1975-1986 The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant The movie also features editing that several critics compared to a music video, involving swirling camera motion, loud music, dancing, and frenetic cutting. A camera is a device used to capture images either as still Photographs or as sequences of moving images ( Movies or Videos. Some of the songs sampled include "Chamma Chamma" from the Hindi movie China Gate, Queen's "The Show Must Go On" (arranged in operatic format), David Bowie's rendition of Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy," "Lady Marmalade" by LaBelle (the Christina Aguilera/P!nk/Mýa/Lil’ Kim cover commissioned for the film), Madonna's "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl," Elton John's "Your Song," the titular number of "The Sound of Music," "Roxanne" by The Police (in a tango format), and one of the few films to use "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is China Gate is a 1998 Hindi Bollywood film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " The Show Must Go On " is a song by English Rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician " Nature Boy " is a song by Eden ahbez, published in 1947 " Lady Marmalade " is a 1974 song written by Bob Crewe, who co-wrote many of the hits recorded by The Four Seasons, and by Kenny Nolan. Labelle is an American R&B / Soul group who melded Disco with Funk and Glam rock. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 12, 1984 by Sire Records " Material Girl " is the second single and Signature song by American Singer-songwriter Madonna from her 2nd studio album " Your Song " is a Ballad composed and performed by musician Elton John. The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay For the song "Roxanne Roxanne" by UTFO and the rejoinders including "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. The film uses so much popular music that it took Luhrmann almost two years to secure all the rights to the songs.

Cast

Release and reception

Originally set for release on December 25, 2000 as a high profile Oscar contender, 20th Century Fox eventually moved the release to the following spring so director Baz Luhrmann would have more time during post production. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Garry George McDonald AO (born 30 October 1948) is an Australian stage and screen actor Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born 12 August 1978) is a Hong Kong -born Australian Actress and Musician. David Wenham (born 21 September 1965 is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies Television series and Theatre productions Caroline Ann O'Connor (born September 2 1962) is an Australian Singer, Dancer and Actress. Kiruna Stamell is an Australian actress of restricted growth based in Manchester, England. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 9, 2001—making it the festival's opening title. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A limited release on May 18, 2001 in the United States followed, and the film was released to theaters across the United States on June 1, 2001. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

The film was an instant success in limited release, grossing $185,095 in only two theaters on opening weekend. Representatives from the studio said that many audiences even burst into applause during the screenings. The numbers continued to increase over the Memorial Day weekend, with the film making $254,098. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) When it expanded into over 2500 theaters, it made $14. 2 million in its first weekend of wide release. The film eventually grossed over $57 million in the United States. It had a brief re-release in October 2001 for Oscar consideration, with Luhrmann stating that his intent was to get Kidman and McGregor nominated. October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

The movie was even more successful internationally. It broke box office records in Australia where it was given a rare theatrical re-release at the end of 2001, and found a stable audience in almost every country. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It eventually made over $120 million internationally, resulting in a total of over $177 million worldwide.

The critical and financial success of the film renewed interest in the then-moribund musical genre, and subsequently films such as Chicago, The Producers, Rent, Dreamgirls, and Hairspray were produced, fueling a renaissance of the genre. Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of The Producers is a 2005 comedy - Musical film starring Uma Thurman and The Lion King 's Nathan Lane and Rent is a 2005 film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema.

The critics were somewhat mixed upon its release. Many praised Kidman's performance, though many others also criticized the overwhelming use of elaborate visuals.

Awards

Academy Awards record
1. Best Costume Design
2. Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Golden Globe Awards record
1. Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
2. Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
(Nicole Kidman)
3. Best Original Score
BAFTA Awards record
1. Best Supporting Actor
(Jim Broadbent)
2. Best Film Music
3. Best Sound

The film was selected by the National Board of Review as the best film of 2001 over many other contenders. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor After that, it picked up six Golden Globe nominations including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (for Nicole Kidman), Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (for Ewan McGregor), Best Original Score, Best Director (for Baz Luhrmann) and Best Song ("Come What May"). The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner It won three including the coveted Best Picture trophy. A few weeks later, it received 13 nominations at the BAFTA Awards, making it the most nominated film of the year for that ceremony. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation It took home three, including Best Supporting Actor for Jim Broadbent. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor.

When Oscar nominations were announced, the film received eight nominations including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nicole Kidman) and Best Picture. The film was not nominated for Best Director (Baz Luhrmann); commenting on this during the Oscar ceremony, host Whoopi Goldberg remarked, "I guess Moulin Rouge! just directed itself. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television " It took home two Oscars when the winners were announced for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction; subsequently many propietors of the film claimed that it had been unjustly snubbed at the Academy Awards.

It should be noted that "Come What May" (the only original song in the film) was disqualified from nomination for an Oscar because it was originally written (but unused) for Luhrmann's previous film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet and not written expressly for Moulin Rouge![3]

Soundtrack

Main article: Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film

Songs Sung In The Film:


The following is a partial list of songs featured in the film along with the artist that popularized them. Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film is a Soundtrack album to Baz Luhrmann 's 2001 film Moulin Rouge!. " Nature Boy " is a song by Eden ahbez, published in 1947 The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay This article refers to the song For the 1996 Australian movie see Children of the Revolution (film. " Your Song " is a Ballad composed and performed by musician Elton John. "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song with music by Joe Sample and words by Will Jennings, performed by Randy Crawford and released in 1980 " Like a Virgin " is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the album of the same name and was released on November "Come What May" is the Love theme from Baz Luhrmann 's 2001 film Moulin Rouge! It is sung by Ewan McGregor " The Show Must Go On " is a song by English Rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo

Elephant Love Medley

Two soundtrack albums were released, with the second coming after the first one's massive success. " The Sound of Music " is the title Song from The Sound of Music, composed by Richard Rodgers to lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Mary Virginia Martin ( December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American Tony Award -winning star of stage film Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 &ndash 1960 were a well-known American songwriting duo Bruce Woolley, ( 11 November, 1953) is an English Musician, Songwriter and Record producer. " The Lonely Goatherd " is a Show tune from the musical The Sound Of Music that makes use of yodelling. The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay " Lady Marmalade " is a 1974 song written by Bob Crewe, who co-wrote many of the hits recorded by The Four Seasons, and by Kenny Nolan. Labelle is an American R&B / Soul group who melded Disco with Funk and Glam rock. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. 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Distinctions

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Stage Version

For a while in 2002/3, there was vast speculation on the possibility of a stage musical based on Moulin Rouge!, possibly in Vegas, but there have been no public talks in the years since. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. Catherine Martin (born 26 January 1965, in Lindfield, New South Wales) is an Australian Costume designer, Production This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies Catherine Martin (born 26 January 1965, in Lindfield, New South Wales) is an Australian Costume designer, Production The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Craig Armstrong may refer to Craig Armstrong (composer Craig Armstrong (footballer Producers Guild of America ( PGA) is a Trade organization representing television producers film producers and New Media producers in the United States The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. Donald McAlpine is an Australian cinematographer Born in 1934 in Quandialla New South Wales Australia. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording Andrew Vaughan Nelson (born May 27, 1933 in Athens Alabama) was an American football safety in the NFL for the This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, since its institution in 1943 Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner David Baerwald was born on July 11, 1960 in Oxford Ohio and is an American Singer songwriter, Composer, and Musician The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960 [4] Some sources claimed in 2006 that the director, Baz Luhrmann, had approached the leads of the film (Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor) to star in the potential stage version. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art [5]

References

  1. ^ www. imdb. com
  2. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1804133346/cast
  3. ^ Alex's Oscar Column #09 for the 74th Annual Academy Awards, February 9, 2002
  4. ^ http://www.bazthegreatsite.com/moulinstage.htm
  5. ^ http://news.softpedia.com/news/Moulin-Rouge-on-the-Stage-27174.shtml

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