Miller Library

DCED

Special features: theatrical trailer(s); Disc One: production commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, and Don McAlpine; writing commentary by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce; 8 behind-the-scenes branches; Disc Two: the making of Moulin Rouge HBO Special; 5 "Star" featurettes; earlier drafts of screenplay; 6 extended scenes & 4 re-cut dance sequences; interview with John "Cha Cha" O'Connell and Caroline O'Connor; dance pre-shoots; 3 multi-angle dance sequences; 2 music videos; live MTV performance; design and marketing gallery; and over 10 easter eggs./ Participants: Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman, Matthew Whittet, Kerry Walker./ Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13.

Christian, an idealistic and impoverished young writer who, newly arrived in Montmartre, is haphazardly inducted into a circle of young bohemians led by Toulouse-Lautrec. A comedy of mistaken identities ensues, quickly enmeshing the young poet in a love triangle involving the unobtainable and consumptive Satine, queen courtesan of the Moulin Rouge, and the foppish Duke of Roxbury, his villainous rival for her affections.

Awards: Australian Film Institute: 2001, AFI Award - Best Cinematography (Donald McAlpine); Best Costume Design (Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie); Best Editing (Jill Bilcock); Best Production Design (Catherine Martin); Best Sound (Andy Nelson, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics). European Film Awards: 2001, Five Continents Award (Baz Luhrmann - Australia/USA); Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema (Ewan McGregor). Hollywood Film Festival: 2001, Movie of the Year.