Moulin Rouge is a 1952 movie directed by John Huston and produced by Sir John Woolf and James Woolf of Romulus Films. The film is set in Paris in the late 19th century, following artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the city's bohemian sub-culture in and around the burlesque palace, the Moulin Rouge. The screenplay is by Huston, based on the novel by Pierre La Mure. 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Huston (August 5, 1906 - August 28, 1987) was an American film director. ... Sir John Woolf (1913-2000) and James Woolf (1919-1966) were two distinguished British film producers who founded the production companies Romulus Films and Remus Films, which were active during the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Artist is a subjective term which describes a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, their endeavors. ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. ... Though a Bohemian is a native of the Czech province of Bohemia, a secondary meaning for bohemian emerged in 19th century France. ... Burlesque was originally a form of art that mocked by imitation, referring to everything from comic sketches to dance routines and usually lampooning the social attitudes of upper classes. ... Moulin Rouge (French for red mill) is a traditional cabaret, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller who already owned the Paris Olympia. ... DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Pierre La Mure was a French author. ...

The film stars José Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec, with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Eric Pohlmann, Colette Marchand, Christopher Lee, Michael Balfour, Peter Cushing, Katherine Kath, and Muriel Smith. José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, known as José Ferrer (January 8, 1912-January 26, 1992), was an actor and director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (November 24, 1864 - September 9, 1901) was a French painter. ... Zsa Zsa Gabor (born February 6, 1917) is a Hungarian actress and socialite, who, like her two sisters, is best-known for her beauty and wealthy lifestyle. ... Gallic actress who was born on April 29, 1925 in France. ... Christopher Lee This article is about the actor. ... Peter Cushing OBE Peter Cushing (26 May 1913–11 August 1994) was a British actor, best known for playing Dr Frankenstein and Professor van Helsing in Hammer films, usually opposite Christopher Lee as Dracula. ...

"Moulin Rouge" received seven Academy Award nominations including two wins. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Also the film score, composed by Georges Auric, was quite successful: the Moulin Rouge Theme made it to the charts. Georges Auric (February 15, 1899 – July 23, 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. ...