- The film is the opening film of the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
- The dancers of the Moulin Rouge were wearing torn underwear under their skirts. In order to ensure the PG-13 level, the producers had to give up the truthful reproduction.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Heath Ledger were the first candidates to play Satine and Christian.
- Most of the film was shot at the Fox Studios in Sydney.
- In November 1999, the filming was suspended for two weeks due to a rib fracture and knee injury during Nicole Kidman's dance rehearsal. Later, she completed some pictures above the chest in a wheelchair.
- The necklace worn by Nicole Kidman in the film is indeed made of diamonds and white gold. The most expensive necklace made for filming is set with 1,308 diamonds, with a total weight of 134 carats and a value of about 100. Ten thousand U.S. dollars.
- The 80-person clothing department produced 300 pieces of clothing for the film.
- Nicole Kidman always wears a wig in the film.
- More than 100 people participated in the setting up of the Moulin Rouge.
Moulin Rouge! behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Wiley 2022-04-24 07:01:02
I'll fly away, leave all to the yesterday. The greatest thing is to love and be loved in return. Come what may, I'll love you till the end of time. Nicole is so beautiful. The plot reminds me of La Traviata.
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Scot 2022-04-23 07:01:18
Musical films are my favorite genre, and McGregor rarely plays my favorite genre~ I still remember Nicole wearing a red dress, it can be described as shocking
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Satine: [sings] A kiss on the hand may be, quite continental, but diamonds are a girls best friend! A kiss may be grand but it, won't pay the rental on your humble flat, or help you feed your mmhm pussycat! Men grow cold as girls grow old, and we all loose our charms in the end... But square-cut or pear-shaped, these rocks don't loose their shape; Diamonds are a girl's best friend!
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Satine: [singing] Today's the day...
Satine, Zidler: [singing] When dreaming ends