Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 27, 2015

Moulin Rouge Directed by John Huston Written by Huston and Anthony Veiller from a novel by Pierre La Mure 1952/USA Romulus Films Inc/Moulin Productions Inc. First viewing/YouTube Henri: Forgive me, madame, the lady is not undressing, she is dressing. The gentleman happens to be her husband. They   read more

Finding Franchot: Exploring the Life and Career of Franchot Tone Posted by Franchot Tone Fan on September 21, 2015

First of all, I must share that I was so pleasantly surprised by the size of Franchot’s role in Moulin Rouge! Because of my mental connection to the modern Nicole Kidman film, I assumed this movie might be a full-out musical and that assumption indicated to me that Franchot would...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 30, 2012

Henri hangs out at the Moulin Rouge, where he is well-known by the staff and likes to sketch the performers as they dance. (Image via toutlecine.com) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer) is a painter living in Paris. Originally born into a family of the French court, Henri moved away from...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on June 20, 2010

Haven’t we come across this one before?  Ah, Moulin Rouge from 2001 is a remake while this Moulin Rouge is the original.  Directed by John Huston and pulled together by an independent studio, I got the feeling I would enjoy this. The story fictionalizes the life of Post-Impressionist painter H   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on May 5, 2010

I’m not just excited.  This movie is titled with an exclamation point, and with good reason.  Moulin Rouge! is punctuated in fantastic intensity.  With rich in color, music, dance and eccentric characters this remake of the 1952 film intensifies and brings new life into the classic story set in Par   read more