Moulin Rouge (1952 film) Moulin Rouge (1952 film) Moulin Rouge is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Huston, produced by John and James Woolf for their Romulus Films company 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 subculture 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. This film was screened at Venice Film Festival (1953) where it won the Silver Lion. The film stars José
Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film group DeBarge. The track reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot R&B chart and number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and is said to have "jumpstarted" the career of songwriter Diane Warren. The soundtrack version is performed by Valeria, and includes a dialogue by Kidman. "Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film" debuted on the United States "Billboard" 200 chart at number five on 16 May 2001. Four weeks later, the album reach its peak position at number three. The soundtrack reached number one on the Top Soundtracks chart and number 33 on the Top Pop Catalog chart. On