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 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