Moulin Rouge (1952) [Dual Format] [Blu-ray]

Just as advertised in very good condition.

I bought it to see it (finally) in colour and I am NOT disappointed. It looks gorgeous!

This costume drama features a serviceable screenplay from John Huston that tries hard to inject some life into the notoriously dead hand of biopic drama, and Huston as director elicits a thoughtful and unsentimental performance from Jose Ferrer as Henri Toulouse de Lautrec, the aristocratic recorder of Parisian low life. Not only does he look the part, not far off a ringer for the man from his photographs, but he captures his melancholia and alcoholism, as well as the essential though often concealed sympathy that he possessed for the social condition of his subjects.Ferrer is well served by the actresses playing his various women friends with the inevitable exception of Zsa Zsa Gabor's mangling of the part of the cabaret artiste Jane Avril. This preposterous woman (Gabor, not Avril) does her best with her wooden movement and harsh tones (a sort of cross between Esther Rantzen and Judy in a Punch-and-Judy seaside show) to bring the movie to a grinding halt; an eminent reviewer tells us that Huston tended to favour interesting characters over great actors, adding that "Gabor is perfect for the part: she doesn't need to act, just be herself" which just goes to show that even Homer nods occasionally.But the outstanding feature of the picture is its visualisation of 1890s Paris, with sets, art direction, lighting, costumes and shimmering Technicolor combining to splendid effect. The first 15 mins are given over to the Moulin Rouge's can-can dancers (which means that dramatic thrust loses out at the outset to spectacle, and biopics generally cannot afford such a loss), and the eye is entranced by subsequent re-creations of some of Lautrec's poster art and pastel paintings, as well as of Manet's Bar at the Folies Bergere, one of the world's greatest paintings. You can see it in London at the Courtauld Institute, along with several paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec, in its small but very choice collection of impressionist and post-impressionist works.

I wasn’t ordering this film I was ordering the 2001 movie of moulin rouge. The screen actually said it was the 2001 film and even had a photo of that film. Yet when I played it it was an old silent movie so I wasted £7.99. Only leaving 1 star as it wouldn’t let me leave zero

I really enjoyed it. It dragged a little in places (hard for my 14 year-old daughter to sit still), but was as good as I remember it from years past. I might even have seen it in my high school French class in the 70's, but I know it was often on TV. It really provides a wonderful insight into the life of Toulouse Lautrec (which is why I wanted my daughter to see it) and evokes the Paris of the period. I found it very moving.

It is a very interesting film but sadly it doesn’t have subtitles.

An insigtht into the tormented life of Henri Toulouse Lautrec, magnificently acted by Jose Ferrer. An Oscar winning performance, along with the self-worshipping ZsaZsa Gabor..It shows his early tragic accident with his legs. His move from aristocratic surroundings to a garret in Paris, and how he was exploited by a ruthless prostitute. Despite many setbacks, like a true aristocrat, he maintains his direction and his dignity.Towards the end the film depicts his resounding success in promoting the Moulin Rouge through his iconic posters.A masterful work by a superb director.

I remeber watching this film as a child after a dance class , so it is now a joy to watch it again . The paintings really come to life and Jose Ferrer is fabulous . I so felt for him and was captivated by the Paris it shows . Yes it is dated and not at all daring , but really great fun for a dark winters afternoon . They dont make films like this any more .

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Old original movie with Jose Fetrer as artist. Far better than modern version

Avant Baz Luhrmann, il y eu CE Moulin rouge. José Ferrer sait parfaitement rendre la solitude du peintre du Paris de Montmartre de la rue et des maisons closes. Décors somptueux

A little old now but still a first rate movie.

I think anyone who feels for people getting treated badly because they are infirm, or anybody who is infirm themselves will love this movie. The main character in this movie was treated bad for his infirmity. What's worse is that he was treated bad by the woman he loved.In my opinion, this is the best version of Moulin Rouge. I honestly don't know why they decided to do a remake that actually pales in comparison to this one. In all honesty, the new version used to be one of my favorite movies until I saw this version. They should've remade it to be only about the story of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Every time I watch this version, I love it more and more.Many people wrote their review about how good the color looked or how amazing his paintings looked. His paintings are beautiful and he's an amazing artist, however, I'm writing my review from an emotional standpoint.Over the course of his life, Toulouse-Lautrec was mocked for his appearance. All he wanted was to have someone who loved him, or at least cared for him enough to treat him respectfully. He met a woman named Marie Charlet and he fell in love with her while they lived in the same place for a time. She pretended to love him only to get his money. She would get mad at him for no reason and call him horrible names. When I saw the way he was treated by her, I cried for him. Now every time I watch it, I bawl my eyes out. No one should ever have to endure that kind of treatment. The way she treated him was horrible. I'm sure that she was never taught the right way to treat people, but that doesn't make it any less sad. I wish I could've gone back in time to give him a great big hug. I would also tell him that he is loved no matter what. To me, it wouldn't matter whether or not a person is disabled or disfigured. If you love a person, that's really all that matters. And if you don't love them, that's no reason to treat them badly. He really deserved better. Later on, he met another woman who he had fallen in love with. Her name was Miriamme Hyam. They quickly became friends and they hung out together a lot. Over the course of that time, he must've noticed things about her that made him fall in love with her. I liked her character. She seemed to be a compassionate person who sees beyond physical appearance. Toulouse didn't want to reveal his feelings to Miriamme because he feared that he would be treated the same way that Marie Charlet had treated him. She did love him back. Did they live happily ever after? You'll just have to see for yourself.