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Moulin Rouge

1952 · 119 min

A lush, bittersweet plunge into bohemian Paris, rich with colour and music, yet shadowed by loneliness and self-destruction.

Directed by
John Huston
Genres
Drama
Starring
José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand
Tagline
Wild, wicked, wonderful Paris...all her loves, ladies and lusty legends!
Overview
In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for him to find true love.

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Directed by
John Huston
Genres
Drama
Starring
José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • isolation
  • love
  • addiction
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
John Huston
Written by
John Huston, Anthony Veiller
Starring
José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand, Suzanne Flon, Claude Nollier, Katherine Kath, Muriel Smith, Mary Clare
Music
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Runtime
119 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
French, English

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