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To control the oceans, Lord Cutler Beckett kills anyone associated with piracy and uses Davy Jones to destroy all pirate ships on the seas. Condemned prisoners sing "Hoist the Colours" to compel the nine pirate lords to convene at Shipwreck Cove; however, the late Captain Jack Sparrow, pirate lord of the Caribbean, never appointed a successor. Captain Barbossa leads Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma and the crew of the Black Pearl to rescue Jack from Davy Jones's Locker. Sao Feng, pirate lord of the South China Sea, possesses a map to the Locker called "The Navigation Charts". Will bargains with Feng for the Pearl in exchange for Sparrow, so Will can rescue his father from Davy Jones' ship, The Flying Dutchman. The crew journeys into the Locker and retrieves Sparrow. As the Pearl seeks an escape route, dead souls float past, including Elizabeth's father Weatherby Swann. Tia Dalma reveals that Davy Jones was appointed by Calypso, his lover and goddess of the Sea, to ferry the dead to the next world; in return, Jones could step upon land for one day every ten years. When she failed to meet him, he abandoned his duty and transformed into a monster. |
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In the year 1900, a depressed writer named Christian begins writing on his typewriter ("''[[Nature Boy]]''"). One year earlier, Christian moved to the [[Montmartre]] district of Paris to become a writer among members of the area's [[Bohemianism|Bohemian]] movement. He encounters performers led by [[Toulouse-Lautrec]]; his writing skills allow them to finish their proposed show, "Spectacular Spectacular", that they wish to sell to Harold Zidler, owner of the [[Moulin Rouge]]. The group arrives at the Moulin Rouge as Zidler and his "Diamond Dog Dancers" perform for the audience ("''[[Lady Marmalade]]/Zidler's Rap (Can Can)/[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]''"). Toulouse arranges for Christian to see Satine, the star [[courtesan]], in her private quarters to present the work, unaware that Zidler is promising Satine to the wealthy and unscrupulous Duke of Monroth, a potential investor in the cabaret ("''Sparkling Diamonds''" medley). |
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After returning to the living world, the Pearl is ambushed by Sao Feng. Feng betrays Will, handing over the crew to Beckett in exchange for the Pearl. Beckett takes Sparrow aboard his vessel, the Endeavour. Feng bargains with Barbossa to release the Pearl in exchange for Elizabeth, who he believes is Calypso. Feng's ship attacks the Endeavour, allowing Jack to escape. Feng tells Elizabeth that the first Brethren Court trapped Calypso in human form so men could rule the seas. When Davy Jones attacks Feng's ship, the mortally wounded Feng appoints Elizabeth as his successor, and she and the crew are imprisoned in the Flying Dutchman's brig. Bootstrap Bill Turner reveals to Elizabeth that the person who stabs Davy Jones' heart becomes the next captain of the Dutchman. Admiral Norrington is killed while freeing Elizabeth and her crew. |
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Satine mistakes Christian for the Duke, and dances with him before retiring to her private chamber with him to discuss things privately ("''[[Rhythm of the Night (song)|Rhythm of the Night]]''), but soon learns he is just a writer; by this time Christian has fallen in love with her ("''[[Your Song]]''"). The Duke interrupts them; Christian and Satine claim they were practicing lines for "Spectacular Spectacular". With Zidler's help, Toulouse and the rest of the troupe pitch the show to the Duke with an improvised plot about an evil [[maharajah]] attempting to woo an [[India]]n courtesan who loves a poor [[sitar]] player ("''The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)''"). The Duke backs the show on the condition that only he may see Satine. Satine contemplates on Christian and her longing to leave the Moulin Rouge to become "a real actress" ("''[[One Day I'll Fly Away]]''"). Christian goes back to Satine to convince her that she loves him ("''Elephant Love Medley''"). As the cabaret is converted to a theater, Christian and Satine continue seeing each other under the pretense of rehearsing Satine's lines. The Duke becomes jealous and warns Zidler that he may stop financing the show; Zidler arranges for Satine to dine with the Duke that evening, but she falls ill from [[tuberculosis]] ("''[[Górecki (song)|Górecki]]''"). Zidler makes excuses to the Duke, claiming that Satine has gone to [[Confession (religion)|confession]] ("''[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]''"). Zidler learns that Satine does not have long to live. Satine tells Christian that their relationship endangers the show, but he counters by writing a secret love song to affirm their love ("''[[Come What May (2001 song)|Come What May]]''"). |
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Jack catches Will, and they discuss Davy Jones' heart. Jack suggests he stab the heart to solve Will's conflicting obligations, then tosses Will overboard after giving him his compass so Beckett can find Shipwreck Cove. Meanwhile on the Pearl Davy Jones appears to Calypso, now revealed to be Tia Dalma, and asks why she left him. Calypso reveals that she will only let them free her so she can show them "How cruel I can be!" |
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As the Duke watches Christian rehearsing with Satine, Nini, a jealous performer, points out that the play is a [[metaphor]] for Christian, Satine and the Duke. Enraged, the Duke demands the ending be changed so that the courtesan ends up with the maharajah; Satine offers to spend the night with the Duke to keep the original ending. At the Duke's quarters, Satine sees Christian on the streets below, and realizes she cannot go through with this ("''El Tango de Roxanne: "[[Roxanne (song)|Roxanne]]/[[Mariano Mores|Tanguera]]''"). The Duke tries to [[rape]] her, but she is saved by Le Chocolat, one of the cabaret dancers, and reunited with Christian, who urges her to run away with him. The Duke tells Zidler he will have Christian killed if Satine is not his. Zidler reiterates this warning to Satine, but when she refuses to return, he finally informs her she is dying ("''A Fool to Believe''"). Satine tells Christian they can no longer see each other as she will be staying with the Duke ("''[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]]''"). Christian tries following her, but is denied entry to the Moulin Rouge, and becomes depressed, even though Toulouse insists that Satine loves him. |
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Back at Shipwreck Cove, Barbossa calls upon Captain Teague, Jack's father and Keeper of the Pirate's Code, to confirm that only a Pirate King can declare war. Jack calls for a vote, the first eight Lords vote for themselves, and Jack breaks the stalemate by voting for Elizabeth, who favors a war. During a parley with Beckett and Jones, Elizabeth swaps Sparrow for Will after realizing Jack and Will plan to have Jack stab the heart. |
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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''"). He catches Satine before she steps on stage and demands she tell him she does not love him. Suddenly they find themselves in the spotlight; Zidler convinces the audience that Christian is the disguised sitar player. Christian denounces Satine and walks off the stage. From the rafters, Toulouse cries out, "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return", spurring Satine to sing the song Christian wrote to express their love. Christian returns to the stage, joining her in the song. The Duke's bodyguard tries to kill Christian, but is thwarted, while the Duke's own attempt is stopped by Zidler. The Duke storms out of the cabaret as Christian and Satine complete their song ("''Come What May (Reprise)''", "''Coup d'État (Finale)''"). |
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Barbossa steals Jack's "piece of eight" and uses it and its counterparts to free Calypso. Will discloses that Davy Jones betrayed her to the Brethren Court, and Calypso's fury unleashes a maelstrom, in which the Dutchman and the Pearl battle. Sparrow escapes the Dutchman's brig and steals the Dead Man's Chest, which leads to a sword battle with Jones. Will proposes to Elizabeth, who accepts his proposal, and Captain Barbossa marries them. Will boards the Dutchman to retrieve the chest, but is mortally wounded by Jones. Sparrow places his sword in Will's hand and helps Will stab Jones's heart before Will dies. Sparrow and Elizabeth escape the Dutchman as it sinks in the maelstrom. Beckett moves to attack the Pearl but the Dutchman resurfaces with Will as the captain and the crew returned to their human forms. The Dutchman and the Pearl destroy the Endeavour, killing Beckett. |
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After the curtain closes, Satine succumbs to tuberculosis. She and Christian affirm their love before she dies. A year later the Moulin Rouge has closed down, and Christian is writing the tale of his love for Satine, a "love that will live forever" ("''Nature Boy (Reprise)''"). |
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Will is bound to sail the sea as the Dutchman's captain. Elizabeth bids Jack, Barbossa and the crew farewell before Will and Elizabeth have one day together. He departs after giving Elizabeth the Dead Man's Chest. Barbossa commandeers the Pearl, stranding Jack and Gibbs in Tortuga, in order to find the Fountain of Youth, only to discover Jack cut out the middle of the map. Jack sails from Tortuga in a small boat to find the Fountain of Youth. |
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In a post-credits scene set ten years later, Elizabeth and her son watch from a seacliff as the Dutchman appears with Will Turner aboard, prompting Will's "one day on land" to spend with Elizabeth |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Moulin Rouge! | |
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Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
Written by | Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce |
Produced by | Fred Baron Martin Brown Baz Luhrmann |
Starring | Nicole Kidman Ewan McGregor Jim Broadbent Richard Roxburgh John Leguizamo Jacek Koman Caroline O'Connor |
Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
Music by | Craig Armstrong |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
Countries | United States Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $52 million[2] |
Box office | $179,213,434[3] |
Moulin Rouge! (/ˌmuːlæn ˈruːʒ/, from French: [mulɛ̃ ˈʁuʒ][4]) is a 2001 Australian-American romantic pastiche-jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). It uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Nicole Kidman, winning two: for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It was the first musical nominated for Best Picture in 10 years, following Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Plot
To control the oceans, Lord Cutler Beckett kills anyone associated with piracy and uses Davy Jones to destroy all pirate ships on the seas. Condemned prisoners sing "Hoist the Colours" to compel the nine pirate lords to convene at Shipwreck Cove; however, the late Captain Jack Sparrow, pirate lord of the Caribbean, never appointed a successor. Captain Barbossa leads Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma and the crew of the Black Pearl to rescue Jack from Davy Jones's Locker. Sao Feng, pirate lord of the South China Sea, possesses a map to the Locker called "The Navigation Charts". Will bargains with Feng for the Pearl in exchange for Sparrow, so Will can rescue his father from Davy Jones' ship, The Flying Dutchman. The crew journeys into the Locker and retrieves Sparrow. As the Pearl seeks an escape route, dead souls float past, including Elizabeth's father Weatherby Swann. Tia Dalma reveals that Davy Jones was appointed by Calypso, his lover and goddess of the Sea, to ferry the dead to the next world; in return, Jones could step upon land for one day every ten years. When she failed to meet him, he abandoned his duty and transformed into a monster.
After returning to the living world, the Pearl is ambushed by Sao Feng. Feng betrays Will, handing over the crew to Beckett in exchange for the Pearl. Beckett takes Sparrow aboard his vessel, the Endeavour. Feng bargains with Barbossa to release the Pearl in exchange for Elizabeth, who he believes is Calypso. Feng's ship attacks the Endeavour, allowing Jack to escape. Feng tells Elizabeth that the first Brethren Court trapped Calypso in human form so men could rule the seas. When Davy Jones attacks Feng's ship, the mortally wounded Feng appoints Elizabeth as his successor, and she and the crew are imprisoned in the Flying Dutchman's brig. Bootstrap Bill Turner reveals to Elizabeth that the person who stabs Davy Jones' heart becomes the next captain of the Dutchman. Admiral Norrington is killed while freeing Elizabeth and her crew.
Jack catches Will, and they discuss Davy Jones' heart. Jack suggests he stab the heart to solve Will's conflicting obligations, then tosses Will overboard after giving him his compass so Beckett can find Shipwreck Cove. Meanwhile on the Pearl Davy Jones appears to Calypso, now revealed to be Tia Dalma, and asks why she left him. Calypso reveals that she will only let them free her so she can show them "How cruel I can be!"
Back at Shipwreck Cove, Barbossa calls upon Captain Teague, Jack's father and Keeper of the Pirate's Code, to confirm that only a Pirate King can declare war. Jack calls for a vote, the first eight Lords vote for themselves, and Jack breaks the stalemate by voting for Elizabeth, who favors a war. During a parley with Beckett and Jones, Elizabeth swaps Sparrow for Will after realizing Jack and Will plan to have Jack stab the heart.
Barbossa steals Jack's "piece of eight" and uses it and its counterparts to free Calypso. Will discloses that Davy Jones betrayed her to the Brethren Court, and Calypso's fury unleashes a maelstrom, in which the Dutchman and the Pearl battle. Sparrow escapes the Dutchman's brig and steals the Dead Man's Chest, which leads to a sword battle with Jones. Will proposes to Elizabeth, who accepts his proposal, and Captain Barbossa marries them. Will boards the Dutchman to retrieve the chest, but is mortally wounded by Jones. Sparrow places his sword in Will's hand and helps Will stab Jones's heart before Will dies. Sparrow and Elizabeth escape the Dutchman as it sinks in the maelstrom. Beckett moves to attack the Pearl but the Dutchman resurfaces with Will as the captain and the crew returned to their human forms. The Dutchman and the Pearl destroy the Endeavour, killing Beckett.
Will is bound to sail the sea as the Dutchman's captain. Elizabeth bids Jack, Barbossa and the crew farewell before Will and Elizabeth have one day together. He departs after giving Elizabeth the Dead Man's Chest. Barbossa commandeers the Pearl, stranding Jack and Gibbs in Tortuga, in order to find the Fountain of Youth, only to discover Jack cut out the middle of the map. Jack sails from Tortuga in a small boat to find the Fountain of Youth.
In a post-credits scene set ten years later, Elizabeth and her son watch from a seacliff as the Dutchman appears with Will Turner aboard, prompting Will's "one day on land" to spend with Elizabeth
Cast
- Nicole Kidman as Satine
- Ewan McGregor as Christian
- Jim Broadbent as Harold Zidler
- Richard Roxburgh as The Duke of Monroth
- John Leguizamo as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Jacek Koman as The Narcoleptic Argentinean
- Caroline O'Connor as Nini Legs-in-the-Air
- Garry McDonald as The Doctor
- Keith Robinson as Le Pétomane
- Natalie Mendoza as China Doll
- David Wenham as Audrey
- Kiruna Stamell as La Petite Princesse
- Deobia Oparei as Le Chocolat
- Kylie Minogue as The Green Fairy
- Ozzy Osbourne as The Green Fairy's laugh
- Peter Whitford as The Stage Manager
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.[5]
Luhrmann has revealed in the DVD's audio commentary that he drew from the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. The legend of Orpheus says he 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. In this way, Christian would appear to the other characters to be ahead-of-his-time as a musician and writer.
Production
Production began in November 1999 and was completed in May 2000, with a budget of $52.5 million.[2] Filming generally went smoothly, with the only major problem occurring when Kidman injured her ribs 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). This necessitated some pick-up shots being filmed in Madrid.
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." 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. The movie also features editing that several critics compared to a music video, involving swirling camera motion, loud music, dancing, and frenetic cutting. 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 Eden Ahbez's "Nature Boy", "Lady Marmalade" by Patti 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 using the composition "Tanguera" by Mariano Mores), and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, a song rarely used in films. The film uses so much popular music that it took Luhrmann almost two years to secure all the rights to the songs.
Release and reception
Originally set for release on Christmas 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. The film premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival[6] on May 9 — making it the festival's opening title.
The film holds a rating of 66/100 at Metacritic based on 35 reviews,[7] and a 76% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 187 reviews.[8] In December 2001, it was named the best film of the year by viewers of Film 2001.[9]
Awards and honors
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Academy Awards record | |
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1. Best Costume Design | |
2. Best Art Direction | |
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 (Craig Armstrong) | |
3. Best Sound |
The film was selected by the National Board of Review as the best film of 2001. 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 (for Craig Armstrong), Best Director (for Baz Luhrmann) and Best Song ("Come What May"). 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. It took home three, including Best Supporting Actor for Jim Broadbent.
The film received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nicole Kidman) and Best Picture.[10] 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." The film won the awards for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.
"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 Romeo + Juliet and not written expressly for Moulin Rouge![11]
Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Baz Luhrmann's trippy pop culture pastiche from 2001 was an aesthetically arresting ode to poetry, passion, and Elton John. It was so good, we'll forgive him for Australia."[12]
- Wins
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Nicole Kidman)
- Golden Globe Award Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Craig Armstrong)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - (Jim Broadbent)
- Academy Award Best Art Direction (Catherine Martin and Brigitte Broch)
- Academy Award Best Costume Design (Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie)
- Producers Guild of America's Award for Best Picture
- National Board of Review's Award for Best Picture
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Picture (Baz Luhrmann, Fred Baron, and Martin Brown)
- Academy Award for Best Actress (Nicole Kidman)
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Donald McAlpine)
- Academy Award for Film Editing (Jill Bilcock)
- Academy Award for Makeup (Maurizio Silvi and Aldo Signoretti)
- Academy Award for Best Sound (Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage, and Guntis Sics)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (Baz Luhrmann)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Ewan McGregor)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture (David Baerwald - song "Come What May")
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Soundtrack
Songs sung in the film:
- "Nature Boy" – Toulouse
- "The Sound of Music/Children of the Revolution" – Christian, The Bohemians, and the Green Fairy
- "Lady Marmalade"/"Zidler's Rap (The Can-Can)"/"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Zidler, Moulin Rouge Dancers, and Patrons
- "Sparkling Diamonds"/"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"/"Material Girl" – Satine and Moulin Rouge Dancers
- "Rhythm of the Night" – Valeria
- "Your Song" – Christian
- "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)" – Zidler, Christian, Satine, The Duke, and Bohemians
- "One Day I'll Fly Away" – Satine
- "Elephant Love Medley" – Christian and Satine
- "Górecki" – Satine
- "Like a Virgin" – Zidler, The Duke, and Chorus Boys
- "Come What May" – Christian, Satine, and Cast of Spectacular Spectacular
- "El Tango de Roxanne" – The Argentine, Christian, Satine, and Moulin Rouge Dancers
- "Fool to Believe" – Satine and Zidler
- "The Show Must Go On" – Zidler, Satine, and Moulin Rouge Stagehands
- "Hindi Sad Diamonds" – Nini Legs-in-the-Air, Satine, and the Cast of Spectacular Spectacular
- "Come What May (Reprise)" – Satine and Christian
- "Coup d'État (Finale)" – Cast of Spectacular Spectacular
- "Nature Boy (Reprise)" – Toulouse
The following is a partial list of songs featured in the film along with the artist that popularized them.
- "Nature Boy" – Nat King Cole, covered by David Bowie and remixed by Massive Attack for the soundtrack.
- "The Sound of Music" – Mary Martin (and later by Julie Andrews) (from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical of the same name, featuring overdubbed theremin played by Bruce Woolley)
- "The Lonely Goatherd" – also from The Sound of Music (but heard as instrumental)
- "Children of the Revolution" – T. Rex
- "Lady Marmalade" – Labelle, covered for the film, by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Missy Elliott, and Pink)
- "Because We Can" – Fatboy Slim
- "Complainte de la Butte" – Georges Van Parys and Jean Renoir covered by Rufus Wainwright
- "Rhythm of the Night" – DeBarge
- "Material Girl" – Madonna
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
- "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" – Carol Channing
- "Diamond Dogs" – David Bowie covered for the film by Beck.
- "Galop Infernal (Can-can)" – Jacques Offenbach (tune for Spectacular, Spectacular)
- "One Day I'll Fly Away" – The Crusaders, later Randy Crawford
- "Children of the Revolution" – T.Rex (Covered by Bono, Gavin Friday, Violent Femmes, and Maurice Seezer)
- "Gorecki" – Lamb
- "Come What May" – Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman (written by David Baerwald)
- "Roxanne" – The Police (Title in film: "El Tango de Roxanne", combined with music "Tanguera" by Mariano Mores)
- "Tanguera" – Mariano Mores (Title in film: "El Tango de Roxanne", combined with music "Roxanne" by The Police)
- "The Show Must Go On" – Queen
- "Like a Virgin" – Madonna
- "Your Song" – Elton John
- "Chamma Chamma" - Alka Yagnik (Incorporated in the film song titled "Hindi Sad Diamonds"; originally performed by Alka Yagnik in the 1998 Hindi film China Gate, composed by Anu Malik.
- Elephant Love Medley
The following is a list of songs featured in the medley, along with the names of the writers and singers of the original.
- "Love is Like Oxygen" by Sweet – Andy Scott and Trevor Griffin
- "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" by Sammy Fain – Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster
- "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes – Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie
- "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- "I Was Made for Lovin' You" by Kiss – Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia
- "One More Night" by Phil Collins – Phil Collins
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 – U2
- "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert
- "Silly Love Songs" by Wings – Paul McCartney
- "Heroes" by David Bowie – David Bowie
- "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton and later Whitney Houston – Dolly Parton
- "Your Song" by Elton John – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
The "Elephant Love Medley" also contains additional original lyrics that are unattributed.
Two soundtrack albums were released, with the second coming after the first one's massive success. The first volume featured the smash hit single "Lady Marmalade", performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink. The first soundtrack, Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, was released on May 8, 2001, with the second Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film, Vol. 2 following on February 26, 2002.
Stage adaptation
For a while in 2002-03, there was speculation about the possibility of a stage musical based on Moulin Rouge!, possibly in Las Vegas, but there have been no public talks in the years since.[13] 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.[14]
In 2008, a stage adaptation, La Belle Bizarre Du Moulin Rouge, toured Germany and produced a cast recording.[15]
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- ^ a b "Moulin Rouge! (2001) - Box office / business". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Moulin Rouge!". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 3rd ed. Longman. ISBN 1-4058-8118-6.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca. "Baz Luhrmann Talks Awards and "Moulin Rouge"". About.com Hollywood Movies. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Moulin Rouge!". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Metacritic reviews". Internet Movie Database: Moulin Rouge!. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Moulin Rouge! (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster,Inc. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Moulin Rouge is viewers' favourite". London: BBC News. December 20, 2001. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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- ^ Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate (December 11, 2009), "THE 100 Greatest MOVIES, TV SHOWS, ALBUMS, BOOKS, CHARACTERS, SCENES, EPISODES, SONGS, DRESSES, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND TRENDS THAT ENTERTAINED US OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS". Entertainment Weekly. (1079/1080):74-84
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- ^ Gorgan, Elena (2006-06-20). "Moulin Rouge on the Stage? - The director Baz Luhrmann has already approached Kidman and McGregor with the offer". Softpedia. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "La Belle Bizarre Du Moulin Rouge » Touring Cast : CastAlbums.org". Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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