Moulin Rouge!

by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Douglas Kirkland (Photographer)

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at the film about a penniless poet who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge club.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Plays, Media Tie In, Music, Musicals, Reference

170 pages, Hardcover

First published May 30, 2001

About the author

Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (BFA, National Institute of Dramatic Art, 1985) is an award-winning Australian film director, producer, writer, and actor.

Reviews

[lw · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic resource this book is! It has so much contextual information about the Moulin Rouge at the turn of the century, then goes into every aspect of production in the making of the movie before ending with a selection of photos taken during filming. As a huge Moulin Rouge fan this is honestly the best purchase I've made all year.

[Paolo Aguas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Generally speaking this is a fun book about how they made the very popular film Moulin Rouge! I like how the book is very simple and very straight to the point about how they made decisions about the screenplay, editing, costume design, make up, etc. I feel at times it is needed to go into extreme detail depending on the film but for this particular movie I like how it was simplified. I also like that they had a lot of production photos from guest photographers so you really feel that you were there and all I thought that it was a nice touch for the big fans of this film.

I like this film but I wouldn’t say that I am a huge fan of it, but this book would definitely get a 5 stars from a huge fan of the film, so if you are the type of person who enjoys reading ‘’movie” books then I’d say you’ll like this fine but if you are a huge lover of the film you will definitely love this book!


I just want to say not related to this review but this COVID19 quarantine has made me go beyond my current target of number of books to read for 2020 I hope everyone is okay and are reading and praying!

[Laurel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoy this book. It's a nice coffee-table-style with plenty of photos from the movie and behind-the-scenes

The three-star rating is due to a few small gripes:
1 - Some of the photos are cut off in odd places due to the binding (an issue that could have been resolved easily during the intial publication review)
2 - I would have been interested in seeing more designs abd interviews from the creative team regarding pre-production. The sets and costumes are so lush, but the book only includes brief information and several photos.
3 - Many of the photos are blurry and they could have chosen less blurry frames to include in the book.

Long story short: don't expect a detailed look into the design and production of the movie, but it is a nice tribute to the vibrant film.

[Carenza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huge fan of the film so I flew through this book. If you like the film or are interested in the behind the scenes process, the I highly recommend this. Lovely insight into an amazing film.

[degelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is like the ultimate press kit for a forthcoming movie. Just as lavish as its visuals. Interesting to revisit since it has been over TWENTY years since it came out. It's strange to think about how much time has gone by.

If anything this has prompted me to put the film in my queue and watch it again. I can't say it is one of my favorites, but I've always admired its audacity. It pretty much launched the jukebox musicals that have flourished on stage for the past two decades. Does it hold up after all of that time? I'm curious.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative, interesting, and very beautiful. It details the journey the film took from concept to completion as well as the historical background of the real-life Moulin Rouge and its inhabitants. I learned a lot and it made me look at the movie musical I love in a new way. Also? It really is a gorgeous book. Coffee-table worthy, even.

[Manuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Book was absolutely LOVEly haha. It really accompanies the movie well, nice flip open pages and well planed out chapters. AMAZING BOOK! AND DON'T FORGET! Love is a many, splended thing love, lift us up where we belong, all you need is LOVE!

[sanaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw it last night. although there are so many diffrences between the book and the movie, but each one have some strong points that made it a "MUST" to read or see.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great accompaniment to the film. It's mostly pictures so don't expect a novel, but it's worth a purchase if you adore the film.

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a hard-core fan of the movie, I drank in every page, every image, every word. A great companion for Baz lovers and movie buffs alike.

[Binki83]

I love this book!!! I loved the movie also!!!

[Chaillé Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course 5 stars duh!

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was so heart wrenching and I loved every minute of it. The characters were interesting and I loved all of the different class dynamics and incorporation of theater.