Moulin Rouge

[moo-lan roozh]

noun

1. a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moulin Rouge¹

< French: literally, red mill

Example Sentences

They have also been used for blockbuster films like Wicked, producing jackets for the Emerald City citizens and more, as well as West End theatre shows like Hamilton and Moulin Rouge.

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Though Kidman made their separation official by filing for divorce, the “Moulin Rouge!” star reportedly didn’t want to split and “has been fighting to save the marriage.”

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In this welcoming new context — imagine “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” suffused with girl power — there’s never anything odd about the characters grinding and wailing like karaoke superstars.

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He made his big screen debut in 1952's Moulin Rouge and later starred in films such as Brass Target, Brother Sun, Sister Moon and How I Won The War, opposite John Lennon.

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In 2016, he reached out to Marius de Vries, a British music arranger and producer who has overseen several films including “Moulin Rouge!” and “La La Land.”

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