Moulin Rouge (1952)

Written by John Huston, Pierre La Mure

Directed by John Huston

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1952

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Jose Ferrer stars in John Huston's visually exquisite biopic of Toulouse-Lautrec as the crippled painter whose work perfectly captured the spirit of bohemian Paris in the naughty 1890s. The film overdoses on artistic licence in its romanticised portrayal of the artist as embittered loner, tormented by his doomed relationships with prostitute Marie Charlet and sympathetic model Myriamme. But it also evokes the period's lusty, can-can hedonism and absinthe-sodden despair with exuberant, painterly beauty.

When is Moulin Rouge next on TV?

In the USA... it's next showing on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) November 22nd, 1:30am. See more...

Cast

	José Ferrer		Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and The Comte de Toulouse-Lautrec
	Zsa Zsa Gabor		Jane Avril
	Suzanne Flon		Myriamme Hirman
	Claude Nollier		Countess de Toulouse-Lautrec
	Katherine Kath		La Goulue
	Muriel Smith		Aicha
	Mary Clare		Madame Loubet
	Walter Crisham		Valentin Dessosse
	Lee Montague		Maurice Joyant Art Dealer
	Jim Gérald		Pere Cotelle an Artist
	Georges Lannes		Police Sgt. Patou
	Harold Kasket		Zidler
	Maureen Swanson		Denise de Frontiac
	Tutte Lemkow		Aicha's Partner
	Jill Bennett		Sarah