Moulin Rouge

1952 film directed by John Huston
Movie film Q1508611
Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Moulin Rouge

Summary

Moulin Rouge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moulin Rouge received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3].
  • Moulin Rouge received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4].
  • Moulin Rouge's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Moulin Rouge was directed by John Huston[6].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for Moulin Rouge[7].
  • Anthony Veiller wrote the screenplay for Moulin Rouge[8].
  • Pierre La Mure wrote the screenplay for Moulin Rouge[9].
  • Moulin Rouge's composer is recorded as Georges Auric[10].
  • Moulin Rouge's genre is drama film[11].
  • Moulin Rouge's genre is romance film[12].
  • Moulin Rouge's genre is biographical film[13].
  • Moulin Rouge's genre is musical film[14].
  • Moulin Rouge's genre is period drama film[15].
  • Moulin Rouge's based on is recorded as Moulin Rouge: a novel based on the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec[16].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was José Ferrer[17].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Zsa Zsa Gabor[18].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Colette Marchand[19].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Suzanne Flon[20].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Christopher Lee[21].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Claude Nollier[22].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Diane Cilento[23].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Eric Pohlmann[24].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Fernand Fabre[25].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Francis de Wolff[26].
  • A cast member of Moulin Rouge was Friedrich von Ledebur[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Moulin Rouge was produced by John and James Woolf[28]. It was directed by John Huston[6]. Screenwriters include John Huston[7], Anthony Veiller[8], and Pierre La Mure[9]. Cast members include José Ferrer[17], Zsa Zsa Gabor[18], Colette Marchand[19], Suzanne Flon[20], Christopher Lee[21], and Claude Nollier[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 23, 1952[29] and July 29, 1953[30]. The original language of Moulin Rouge was English[31]. Genres include drama film[11], romance film[12], biographical film[13], musical film[14], and period drama film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4]. Reviews include 6.4/10[33] and 73%[34].

Why It Matters

Moulin Rouge ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,308 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Moulin Rouge receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Paul Sheriff
    Publication date +1952-12-23T00:00:00Z, +1953-07-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Huston, Anthony Veiller, Pierre La Mure
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
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