Nothing is really period about the movieits like a costume revue taking place right now, with hit songs from the 1970s and 1980s you will get the idea if i mention. Like almost every american college boy who ever took a cutrate flight to paris, i went to the moulin rouge on my first night in town. The luscious 2001 movie hit makes it successfully to the stage elephant and all in this gorgeously flashy version. A year earlier, the idealistic christian ignores his fathers advice and moves to montmartre to join the bohemian revolution that has swept through europe. Although the film, on paper, sounds a bit too mature for even teens seduction and obfuscation are employed to raise money for a club, its really quite a tender love story though there is plenty of sexual innuendo and a sweet message about the power of love. When she hears that a popular french singer named raquel is coming to new york, she decides to go to raquel with a plan. Moulin rouge on broadway thoughts from a movie fan. A singer marries a famous composer, and after a while she gets the itch to go back on the stage. With nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor, john leguizamo, jim broadbent. During the finale, the backround looks like a sunset and there is a big door in the back.
The story is told through flashbacks from the point of view of christian james mcgregor, a young englishman writing the story of his doomed affair. Although it may appear to be a light romantic comedy, at its core is. Ill admit i like the new moulin rouge movie better than this one. Loosely based on the opera orpheus in the underworld, moulin rouge was shown in. But the forms it uses to convey thesemusical theater and a tour through 10 and 20yearold pop hitswill probably be more familiar to twentysomethings and parents than they will to teens. It tells the story of a young british writer called christian, who falls in love with an actress called satine, the leading lady of the famous nightclub, the moulin rouge. The film tells the story of a young english poetwriter, christian ewan mcgregor, who falls in love with the star of the moulin rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan satine nicole kidman.
I am a big fan of baz luhrmann and the film moulin rouge, so what did i think of the broadway version and how do the two differ. Pleased with the dvd, it is worth buying, old movies. The spectaular healing power of art in moulin rouge. It even uses a song from sound of music a musical, the sound of music, it is used in a mashup with the song children of the revolution by t. Plot summary for moulin rouge 2001, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The musical is based on the 2001 film moulin rouge. Baz luhrmanns revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mashup extravaganza. He constructs moulin rouge with the melodrama of a 19th century opera, the technicolor brashness of a 1950s hollywood musical and the quickcutting frenzy of a music video. I had a cheap standingroom ticket way in the back, and over the heads of the crowd, through a haze of smoke, i could vaguely see the dancing girls. When it was released in 2001, the film was praised for its uniqueness and originality, only to receive backlash for being unoriginal later on. The story is told through flashbacks from the point of view of christian james mcgregor, a young englishman writing the story of his doomed affair with the star of the eponymous parisian nightclub. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in moulin rouge 2001.
This movie is sort of a historical drama, but im not sure how true it is to history, its a strange movie with strange characters. Aug 21, 2019 the plot follows naive, penniless english writer christian in bohemian paris, falling for beautiful courtesan, satine. Harold needed him badly to pay for his play, but the duke wanted satine along with the deeds to the moulin rouge. Yes, it is an unusual film in most aspects except for the plot, but i believe that everyone involved knew exactly what they were doingthis is reinforced if you listen to the commentaries on the dvd, where the method behind the madness is revealed for. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more alive than at the moulin rouge, a night club where the rich and poor men alike come to be entertained by the. You can buy moulin rouge tickets for the cabaret plus dinner and 12 bottle champagne, or just for one of the two shows. The third film from popmusicobsessed director baz luhrmann. The plot thickens when the duke demands ownership of her in return for his investing in the moulin rouges show.
This is to be the setting for the story of satine, played by the statuesque nicole kidman in her new posttom existence. Moulin rouge the splendid book that charts the journey. Entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable, this is a memorable film and a satisfying moviegoing experience. Though not as big as the superfan in line with us who i talk. Operatic in plot structure, the film is a modernday musical that borrows its music from the past 50 years of culture.
Manager, harold zidler, desperate to save his theatre, trades her sexual favours to. Moulin rouge is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co produced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann. Throughout the majority of the film, the setting of moulin rouge. Watch closely and all of a sudden from one camera angle to the next its right after the big puff of smoke, the background changes to an elaborate background of layers of hearts, the door is gone, and there are about 60 more extras onstage. Manager, harold zidler, desperate to save his theatre, trades her sexual favours to a wealthy english duke. Moulin rouges plot is also along the lines of that, but the love story is enhanced with all this glamor and there are so many conflicts and twists and turns. Glittering star of the lowlife moulin rouge, satine is dying of consumption.
Moulin rouge synopsis favorite theater button overview. Almost all of the songs in the film are mashups, which is when you take two or more prerecorded songs and put them together to make a new song. The night of the show, christian sneaks into the moulin rouge, intending to pay satine to return his love just as the duke paid for her hindi sad diamonds. The john hustondirected biopic traces the life and work of toulouselautrec as he worked in the bohemian. While watching the beginning of the movie, the viewers expectations are that eventually satines and christians love would be accepted, but the climax truly acts as the turning point and flips it completely. The screenplay is by huston, based on the 1950 novel. After being hired as the writer for a play, he goes to the moulin rouge, and falls in love with the main attraction, satine. There was also a whole other part to the movie and how character archetypes influenced it, which was shown through the duke. The splendid book that charts the journey of baz luhrmanns motion picture newmarket pictorial moviebooks. Most of the criticism of moulin rouge seems to indicate that the person speaking has significantly misunderstood the film. The movie begins with christian, a british writer who had come to paris, typing on his typewriter the whole story. But its also daring in its vision and wildly original. Moulin rouge on broadway thoughts from a movie fan youtube. The show follows moulin rouge star performer, satine, and american man, christian, as they navigate through a tumultuous love affair.
Sep 04, 2019 i am a big fan of baz luhrmann and the film moulin rouge, so what did i think of the broadway version and how do the two differ. One night at the moulin rouge, satine the female lead mistakes christian. The musical is a jukebox musical with a book by john logan. Moulin rouge 2001 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The year is 1899, and christian, a young english writer, has come to paris to follow the bohemian revolution taking hold of the citys drug and prostitute infested underworld. Christian is an english writer, who moves to france to start a new life.
A loveitorhateit experience, moulin rouge is all style, all giddy, overthetop spectacle. But for those hoping to see moulin rouge, worry not. Christian tries following her, but is denied entry to the moulin rouge, and becomes depressed, even though toulouse insists that satine loves him. The tragedy of the moulin rouge is that by the time you can afford a better seat, youve outgrown the show. May 16, 2001 moulin rouge synopsis favorite theater button overview. After breaking down the plot of moulin rouge it really pointed out to me how much the movie incorporates the element of surprise. Luhrmann also used india as a set for the play to add a bit more romance. Sep, 2011 after breaking down the plot of moulin rouge it really pointed out to me how much the movie incorporates the element of surprise. Based on the 2001 film by baz luhrman, moulin rouge first came to the broadway stage in 2019 in just as grand a fashion as the movie. The musical relates the story of christian, a young composer, who falls in love with cabaret actress satine, who is the star of the moulin rouge. Dupont might be of interest to students of early cinema, but others will struggle to get past the corny melodramatic plot and the swooning performances. In 1900, young english poet christian sits in his room in the montmartre district of paris and begins to write about his love affair with satine, the star of the notorious moulin rouge nightclub. The film version, which you can enjoy from the coronavirusfree comfort of your home, is far sup.
Though not as big as the superfan in line with us who i. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom andabove alllove, moulin rouge. Born into aristocracy, toulouselautrec moves to paris to pursue his art as he hangs out. Similar to the movie, the musicals score weaves together original songs with. Parents need to know that moulin rouge is the 2001 bombastic remake of the 1952 movie. And nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more alive than at the moulin rouge, a night club where the. Moulin rouge 2001 a celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. Moulin rouge is a 1952 british drama film directed by john huston, produced by john and james woolf for their romulus films company and released by united artists. A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets. A husbandtobe falls for his fiances mother who just happens to be a star dancer at the moulin rouge.
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