Saturday, April 26, 2025

Movie review - "Moulin Rouge" (1952) ***

 Bright, colourful, interesting. Gets points for Jose Ferrer's casting. Not a conventional lead - I think this honesty sold it, along with the dancing, music, prositutes, drinking and sex. Being set in France gave it the right amount of distance for English speaking audiences - they could enjoy it at arms' length.

Zsa Zsa Gabor is great fun. A dollop of lightness. Excellent stunt casting.

I really liked the first half. The second half was more of a slog - the second girl was dull and the script became repetitive.

Love how Jose Ferrer was made insecure by the handsomeness of Peter Cushing!

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