"No laws. No limits. One rule. Never fall in love."

2001

2h 8m

7.5(4641 votes)

Drama

Romance

Music

Overview

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

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127 members

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Ewan McGregor

Christian

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Nicole Kidman

Satine

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John Leguizamo

Toulouse-Lautrec

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Jim Broadbent

Harold Zidler

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Richard Roxburgh

The Duke

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Garry McDonald

The Doctor

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Jacek Koman

The Unconscious Argentinean

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Matthew Whittet

Satie

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Kerry Walker

Marie

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Caroline O'Connor

Nini Legs in the Air

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Christine Anu

Arabia

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Natalie Mendoza

China Doll

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Lara Mulcahy

Môme Fromage

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David Wenham

Audrey

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Kylie Minogue

The Green Fairy

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Ozzy Osbourne

Voice of the Green Fairy

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Deobia Oparei

Le Chocolat

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Linal Haft

Warner

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Keith Robinson

Le Petomane

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Peter Whitford

Stage Manager

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Norman Kaye

Satine's Doctor

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Arthur Dignam

Christian's Father

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Carole Skinner

Landlady

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Jonathan Hardy

Man in the Moon

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Plácido Domingo

Voice of Man in the Moon

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Kiruna Stamell

La Petite Princesse

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Anthony Young

Orchestra Member

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Johnny Lockwood

Character Rake

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Dee Donavan

Character Rake

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Don Reid

Character Rake

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Tara Morice

Prostitute

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Daniel Scott

Absinthe Drinker / Guitarist

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Veronica Beattie

Montmartre Dance Team

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Lisa Callingham

Montmartre Dance Team

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Rosetta Cook

Montmartre Dance Team

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Fleur Denny

Montmartre Dance Team

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Kelly Grauer

Montmartre Dance Team

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Jaclyn Hanson

Montmartre Dance Team

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Michelle Hopper

Montmartre Dance Team

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Fallon King

Montmartre Dance Team

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Wendy McMahon

Montmartre Dance Team

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Tracie Morley

Montmartre Dance Team

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Sue-Ellen Shook

Montmartre Dance Team

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Jenny Wilson

Montmartre Dance Team

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Luke Alleva

Montmartre Dance Team

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Andrew Aroustian

Montmartre Dance Team

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Stephen Colyer

Montmartre Dance Team

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Steve Grace

Montmartre Dance Team

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Mark Hodge

Montmartre Dance Team

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Cameron Mitchell

Montmartre Dance Team

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Deon Nuku

Montmartre Dance Team

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Shaun Parker

Montmartre Dance Team

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Troy Phillips

Montmartre Dance Team

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Rodney Syaranamual

Montmartre Dance Team

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Ashley Wallen

Montmartre Dance Team

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Nathan Wright

Montmartre Dance Team

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Susan Black

Paris Dance Team

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Nicole Brooks

Paris Dance Team

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Danielle Brown

Paris Dance Team

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Anastacia Flewin

Paris Dance Team

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Fiona Gage

Paris Dance Team

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Alex Harrington

Paris Dance Team

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Camilla Jakimowicz

Paris Dance Team

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Rochelle Jones

Paris Dance Team

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Caroline Kaspar

Paris Dance Team

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Mandy Liddell

Paris Dance Team

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Melanie Mackay

Paris Dance Team

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Elise Mann

Paris Dance Team

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Charmaine Martin

Paris Dance Team

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Michelle Wriggles

Paris Dance Team

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Michael Boyd

Paris Dance Team

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Lorry D'Ercole

Paris Dance Team

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Michael Edge

Paris Dance Team

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Glyn Gray

Paris Dance Team

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Craig Haines

Paris Dance Team

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Stephen Holford

Paris Dance Team

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Jamie Jewell

Paris Dance Team

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Jason King

Paris Dance Team

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Ryan Males

Paris Dance Team

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Harlin Martin

Paris Dance Team

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Andrew Micallef

Paris Dance Team

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Jonathan Schmölzer

Paris Dance Team

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Bradley Spargo

Paris Dance Team

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Joseph 'Pepe' Ashton

Tabasco Brother

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Jordan Ashton

Tabasco Brother

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Marcos Falagan

Tabasco Brother

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Mitchel Falagan

Tabasco Brother

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Chris Mayhew

Tabasco Brother

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Hamish McCann

Tabasco Brother

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Adrien Janssen

Tabasco Brother

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Shaun Holloway

Tabasco Brother

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Darren Dowlut

Cocoliscious Brother

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Dennis Dowlut

Cocoliscious Brother

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Pina Conti

La Ko Ka Chau

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Nandy McClean

Twin

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Maya McClean

Twin

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Patrick Harding-Irmer

Waiter

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Albin Pahernik

Waiter

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Aurel Verne

Waiter

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Kip Gamblin

Latin Dancer

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Wilson Alcorn

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Kerry Casey

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Peter Collingwood

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Cass Cumerford

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Matthew Dale

The Hand (uncredited)

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Brenda De Lacy

Courtesan / Seamstress (uncredited)

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Nash Edgerton

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Tim Elliott

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Nicole Fantl

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Sandi Finlay

Eccentric Wealthy Lesbian Club Attendee (uncredited)

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Scotty Gregory

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Kahlia Greksa

Street Urchin (uncredited)

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Karinna Greksa

Street Urchin (uncredited)

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Troy Harrison

Dancer (uncredited)

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Harold Kissin

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Ian Lind

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Crew

Tony Lynch

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Liliya May

Mermaid (uncredited)

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Chris Pickard

Dancer (uncredited)

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Greg Poppleton

Nervous Nellie (uncredited)

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Brett Praed

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Greg Robinson

Stagehand (uncredited)

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David Scotchford

Dancer (uncredited)

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Neeraj Singh

Oscar Wilde boy (uncredited)

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Sotiri Sotiropoulos

Stagehand (uncredited)

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David Whitford

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Matt Wilson

Slave Trader (uncredited)

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