Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Baz Luhrmann
Produced by	Martin Brown Baz Luhrmann Fred Baron
Screenplay by	Baz Luhrmann Craig Pearce
Starring	Nicole Kidman Ewan McGregor John Leguizamo Jim Broadbent Richard Roxburgh David Wenham
Music by	Craig Armstrong
Cinematography	Donald M. McAlpine
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Production company	Bazmark Productions Angel Studios
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	9 May 2001 (2001-05-09) (Cannes) 24 May 2001 (2001-05-24) (Australia) 1 June 2001 (2001-06-01) (United States)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	Australia United States
Language	English
Budget	$52 million
Box office	$179.2 million

Moulin Rouge! (/ˌmuːlæn ˈruːʒ/, from French: [mulɛ̃ ˈʁuʒ]) is a 2001 Australian–American pseudo-pastiche jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). It uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France.

At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Nicole Kidman, winning two: for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It was the first musical nominated for Best Picture in 10 years, following Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991).