Moulin Rouge is a 1952 British drama movie directed by John Huston and based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Pierre La Mure. It stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, José Ferrer, Suzanne Flon, Katherine Kath, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Balfour and was distributed by United Artists. It was nominated for 7 Oscars and won 2 Academy Awards in 1953.