Moulin Rouge: The Splendid Illustrated Book That Charts the Journey of Baz Luhrmann's Motion Picture Summary and Reviews

Moulin Rouge: The Splendid Illustrated Book That Charts the Journey of Baz Luhrmann's Motion Picture
by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin

Moulin Rouge: The Splendid Illustrated Book That Charts the Journey of Baz Luhrmann's Motion Picture
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Author: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin
Photographer: Douglas Kirkland
Photographer: Mary Ellen Mark
Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-06
ISBN: 1557045070
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Newmarket Press

Book Reviews of Moulin Rouge: The Splendid Illustrated Book That Charts the Journey of Baz Luhrmann's Motion Picture

Book Review: GLOSSY, GARRISH, AND SLICK -- TOO SLICK
Summary: 4 Stars

Whatever you missed seeing in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge is captured here in the companion book to the film. A marketing compendium of behind the scene shots and some strinkingly beautiful portraits of principal actors Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman by Ellen Von Unwerth, this book is a coffee table accessory. If you were not one of those privy to receive the promotional booklet sent by Fox Studios prior to the film's release, this book will provide the same material and more.

Guest photographers Doublas Kirkland and Mary Ellen Mark photos of garish aspects of the cast of club performers, dancers, tatooed men, little people, and cross-dressers who were barely visible in the frantic pace of the film are visually arresting. These are faces and stories unto themselves. Many of the lush color shots give a flavor and hint at the arduous task of putting the film together. Disappointing is the text that restates the numerous press releases, website data, and offers a brief history of bohemian Paris through the look of modern actors in costumes, however stunning those costumes may be.

Coffee table books are nice presents but in the end, they are decorative additions that provide entertainment for a fleeting moment of conversation much like the film does in heated discussions over Baz Luhrmann's filmic style. Wait for the paperback edition as the price is still quite high for the hardcover edition even though the quality of the book in total is worth the price for collectors.

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