United States / Dec 23, 1952 / NR
Wild, wicked, wonderful Paris...all her loves, ladies and lusty legends!
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Clare | Madame Loubet |
| Walter Crisham | Valentin le Desossé |
| Harold Kasket | Charles Zidler |
| Jim Gérald | Le Père Cotelle |
| Georges Lannes | Balthazar Patou |
| Lee Montague | Maurice Joyant |
| Maureen Swanson | Denise de Frontiac |
| Tutte Lemkow | Aicha's Partner |
| Jill Bennett | Sarah |
| Theodore Bikel | King Milo IV of Serbia |
| Peter Cushing | Marcel de la Voisier |
| Charles Carson | Count Moïse de Camondo |
| Walter Cross | Babare |
| Diane Cilento | Midinette (uncredited) |
| Christopher Lee | Georges Seurat (uncredited) |
| Michael Balfour | Dodo (uncredited) |
| Francis de Wolff | Victor (uncredited) |
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| Tim Turner | Artist (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Moulin Rouge |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Romulus Films |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1952 |
| Production | John Huston, Jack Clayton |
| Writer | John Huston, Anthony Veiller, Pierre La Mure, Paul Dehn, Jacques Larue |
| Editing | Ralph Kemplen |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris, Freddie Francis, Ian Craig |
| Assistant directors | Adrian Pryce-Jones, Jack N. Green, John Huston, Angela Allen |
| Camera operators | Freddie Francis, Oswald Morris, Ian Craig |
| Additional photography | Oswald Morris, Freddie Francis, Ian Craig |
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| Production design | Marcel Vertès, Paul Sheriff |
| Art direction | Paul Sheriff, Marcel Vertès |
| Set decoration | Marcel Vertès, Paul Sheriff |
| Music | Georges Auric, Lambert Williamson, A.E. Rudolph, E. Law, Eric Wood, Kevin McClory |
| Sound | Georges Auric, Lambert Williamson, A.E. Rudolph, E. Law, Eric Wood, Kevin McClory |
| Costume design | Schiaparelli, Julia Squire, Marcel Vertès, Connie Reeve, Eileen Bates |
| Makeup | Connie Reeve, Schiaparelli, Julia Squire, Eileen Bates, Marcel Vertès |
| Hairstyling | Schiaparelli, Julia Squire, Connie Reeve, Eileen Bates, Marcel Vertès |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 29, 1953 / 12 / West Germany
Denmark / Aug 20, 1953
Sweden / Aug 31, 1953 / 15
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Austria / Jan 01, 1954 / 12
Hungary / Sep 12, 1957 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / May 25, 2010 / 6 / DVD
Germany / Apr 21, 2022 / 12
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