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Moulin Rouge   1952         N/R, 118 min. Genre: Drama Director: John Huston   Cast: Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Suzanne Flon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Pohlmann, Christopher Lee, Katherine Kath, Mary Clare, Lee Montague, Jill Bennett, Peter Cushing, Claude Nollier, Muriel Smith, Georges Lannes, Walter Crisham   This is the film biography of French artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer). Because of his own physical growth deformity, he sought the outcasts of society and cafe frequenters where he painted their likenesses on canvas. The film catches Paris of that time in beautiful fashion. Then there's the terrific theme song. In addition to two Academy Awards, the film was nominated for five others, including Best Picture, Actor (Ferrer), Supporting Actress (Colette Marchand), and Director. Cast Jose Ferrer Toulouse-Lautred Colette Marchand Marie Charlet Suzanne Flon Myriamme Hayem Zsa Zsa Gabor Jane Avril Eric Pohlmann Proprietor of Bar Christopher Lee Scurat Katherine Kath La Goulue Mary Clare Mme. Loubet Lee Montague Maurice Joyant Jill Bennett Sarah Peter Cushing Marcel de la Voisier Claude Nollier Countess de Toulouse-Lautrec Muriel Smith Aicha Georges Lannes Patou Walter Crisham Valentin Dessosse

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