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
Jean Landier
Best movies:
The Last Adventure (1967)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
La Ronde (1950)
Mary Clare
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Citadel (1938)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Notorious (1946)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Ludwig: The Mad King of Bavaria (1973)
Harold Kasket
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
Lee Montague
UK
Best movies:
Much Ado About Nothing (1984) (TV movie)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Holocaust (1978) (series)
Michael Balfour
UK
Best movies:
Batman (1989)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Tutte Lemkow
Norway
Best movies:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Robert Le Fort
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Les Copains du dimanche (1958)
Just Out (1949)
John Van Dreelen
Netherlands
Best movies:
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Last Ten Days (1955)
Bernard Rebel
Poland
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Anna Karenina (1948)
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
Eric Pohlmann
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Third Man (1949)
Lust for Life (1956)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Raymond Rollett
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Stolen Assignment (1955)
Rita Webb
UK
Best movies:
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
Jim Gérald
France
Best movies:
Father Brown (1954)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Sara Luzita
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Raf De La Torre
France
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
The Golden Coach (1952)
Everley Gregg
UK
Best movies:
Brief Encounter (1945)
Great Expectations (1946)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Alexis Chesnakov
Russia
Best movies:
The Third Man (1949)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
State Secret (1950)
George Pastell
Cyprus
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Masters of Venus (1962)