Directed by:
John HustonCinematography:
Oswald MorrisComposer:
Georges AuricCast:
José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Claude Nollier, Katherine Kath, Muriel Smith, Walter Crisham, Peter Cushing, Theodore Bikel, Colette Marchand (more)Plots(1)
Friend and chronicler of the eccentric characters who populate fiery Paris nightspot the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec (José Ferrer) sips cognac and wears his disability lightly as he sketches the dancers who feature in his vivid works. But when he becomes embroiled in a turbulent relationship with a vivacious prostitute, he turns to the bottle and frustrated passion, love, heartbreak and painful self-discovery beckon in bawdy, bohemian Paris. Beautifully framed by the camerawork of award-winning cinematographer Oswald Morris, this heartrending drama is played out against the lush strains of Georges Auric's evocative score. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
José Ferrer
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Suzanne Flon
France
Best movies:
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Un amour de pluie (1974)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Claude Nollier
France
Best movies:
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The House of Lovers (1957)
Katherine Kath
France
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Circus World (1964)
Muriel Smith
USA
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
South Pacific (1958)
Walter Crisham
USA
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
They Met in the Dark (1943)
Peter Cushing
UK
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Hamlet (1948)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
Theodore Bikel
Austria
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The African Queen (1951)
Colette Marchand
France
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Christopher Lee
UK
Best movies:
Maureen Swanson
UK
Best movies:
A Town Like Alice (1956)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Knights of the Round Table (1953)
Diane Cilento
Australia
Best movies:
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
Hombre (1967)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Francis De Wolff
UK
Best movies:
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
Jean Claudio
France
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Picnic on the Grass (1959)
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975) (series)
Jean Ozenne
France
Best movies:
Le Glaive et la balance (1963)
Les Misérables (1958)
Goodbye Again (1961)
Donovan Winter
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Georges Lannes
France
Best movies:
Maigret Sets a Trap (1958)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
La Nuit est mon royaume (1951)
Fernand Fabre
France
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Rise of Louis XIV (1966) (TV movie)
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962)
Jill Bennett
Malaysia
Best movies:
Lust for Life (1956)
Lady Jane (1986)
Moulin Rouge (1952)