Moulin Rouge: La Goulue for the elasticity of its young dancers, both physically and morally; police officers made periodic checks to ensure that they were all wearing underwear. However, the poster by Jules Chéret advertising the club's delights, was relatively subdued, so the director Charles Zidler hired the young (only 27 years old) Toulouse-Lautrec to create a more vibrant poster. Although "Moulin Rouge: La Goulue" was Toulouse-Lautrec's first attempt at lithography, such was his grasp of the medium's possibilities that it was an immediate sensation. 3000 copies spread around Paris captivated the public with their eye-catching design, bold colors, and innovative, Japanese-inspired use of
Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film 23 April 2002, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In Australia, the soundtrack debuted on the albums chart at number four on 11 May 2001. The following week it reached number one and remained there for eleven consecutive weeks and upon the albums chart for 58 weeks. "Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film" also reached number one in New Zealand, where it remained on the albums chart for 16 weeks. The soundtrack reached the top five in Austria, Denmark, France, and Norway. In Australia it was the highest selling album of 2001 reaching