Overview

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 11 awards, including the Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design (2002)
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Nominations
11 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $179M worldwide, about 3.4 times its $52.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Madrid and Sydney
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Setting
Set in Moulin Rouge and Paris
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Series
Part of The Red Curtain Trilogy
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Music
Music by Jack Nitzsche, Marius de Vries and Craig Armstrong
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald McAlpine
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