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Cross LA BOHEME with CABARET, throw in a little bit of RENT, and you might almost begin to describe Baz Luhrmann's visually opulent, fast-paced, funny, heartrending MOULIN ROUGE. The film, which premiered as the opener to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge. Directed by Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET, STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec. Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera, and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle epoque Paris with magical realism. Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and McGregor adding their own superb vocals.
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Set in Paris at the turn of the century, this delightful Lerner and Loewe musical, based on a story by Collette, follows a precocious French girl as she is groomed into a would-be courtesan, blossoming into a stunning woman. The story provides plenty of opportunity for Minnelli and MGM to pull out all the stops in its first musical production shot on location. Paris and Caron never looked lovelier, and Jourdan and Chevalier are so French, no? Songs include: Gigi, Thank Heaven for Little Girls, and Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well. Academy Award Nominations: 9. Academy Awards: 9, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 2.35Full Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerAdditional Products: Booklet - 1. 8 Page Glimpse Behind the Scenes
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Fans of
The Three Tenors
will enjoy this thrilling performance by the world`s preeminent sopranos who perform works by Leoncavallo, Puccini, Saint-Saens, Tosti, Bizet and others in the Roman Amphitheatre of Siracuse, Italy.
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The National Choir of Lyon and the Auvergne Orchestra under conductor Jean-Jaques Kantorow present Handel`s biblical telling of the life of Jesus Christ in The Messiah.
This magnificent work was performed in the prestigious setting of the Abbey of La Chaise Dieu, a superb architectural landmark in the Auvergne Hills of central France.
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Antonioni Salieri's masterful TARARE is brought to the screen with great style in this staging of his work. Jean-Claude Magloire oversaw the production, masterfully conducting Salieri's work, while Jean-Phillipe Lafont, Anna Caleb, and a stellar cast contribute admirably to this tale of love, deceit, and betrayal.DVD Features:Region 0NTSCKeep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: PCM Stereo - French Subtitles - German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese - OptionalAdditional Product: 40-Page Booklet in English, French, German - Liner Notes, Track Listing, Synopsis, Biographies, DVD Credits
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