Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
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| Moulin Rouge | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | John and James Woolf |
| Written by | Novel: Pierre La Mure Screenplay: John Huston Anthony Veiller |
| Starring | José Ferrer Zsa Zsa Gabor Suzanne Flon |
| Music by | Georges Auric Lyrics: William Engvick |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |  23 December 1952 |
| Running time | 119 min. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
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Moulin Rouge (1952) is a film directed by John Huston, produced by Sir John Woolf and James Woolf of Romulus Films and released by United Artists. The film is set in Paris in the late 19th century, following artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the city's bohemian sub-culture in and around the burlesque palace, the Moulin Rouge. The screenplay is by Huston, based on the novel by Pierre La Mure. The cinematography was by Oswald Morris.
The film stars José Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec, with Zsa Zsa Gabor as Jane Avril, Suzanne Flon, Eric Pohlmann, Colette Marchand, Christopher Lee, Michael Balfour, Peter Cushing, Katherine Kath as La Goulue, Theodore Bikel, and Muriel Smith.
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[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Jose Ferrer | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | Jane Avril |
| Suzanne Flon | Myriamme Hayam |
| Katherine Kath | Le Goulue |
| Muriel Smith | Aicha |
| Colette Marchand | Marie Charlet |
| Theodore Bikel | King Milo IV of Serbia |
| Peter Cushing | Marcel de la Voisier |
| Christopher Lee | Georges Seurat |
| Michael Balfour | Dodo |
| Eric Pohlmann | Picard |
[edit] Production notes
The film was shot at Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, and on location in London and Paris.
In the film, José Ferrer plays both Henri and his father, the Comte Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec. To transform Ferrer into Lautrec required the use of platforms and concealed pits as well as special camera angles, makeup and costumes. Short body doubles were also used and, in addition, Ferrer used a set of knee-pads of his own design which allowed him to walk on his knees with his lower legs strapped to his upper body. Unfortunately, such methods made Ferrer appear a full 6 inches shorter than Lautrec's true height of 5'1" in most scenes.
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Academy Awards
Moulin Rouge received seven Academy Award nominations:
- Best Picture
- Best Director - John Huston
- Best Actor - José Ferrer
- Best Supporting Actress - Colette Marchand
- Best Editing - Ralph Kemplen
and won two:
- Best Art - Paul Sheriff, Marcel Vertès
- Costume Design - Marcel Vertès
[edit] BAFTA Awards
The film received three BAFTA Nominations for
- Best British Film
- Best Film from any Source
- Most Promising Newcomer - Colette Marchand
[edit] Golden Globe Awards
The film won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Colette Marchand
[edit] Other awards
- Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival - John Huston
- British Society of Cinematographers - Oswald Morris
Also the film score, composed by Georges Auric, was quite successful: the Moulin Rouge Theme made it to the charts.
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