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Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Directed by Baz Luhrmann · Cinematography by Donald McAlpine

PG-13127 min79 frames

DramaRomanceMusic

No laws. No limits. One rule. Never fall in love.

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Moulin Rouge! — official trailer

What is Moulin Rouge! about?

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

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What does the cinematography of Moulin Rouge! look like?

Sampled across 76 frames, the coverage of Moulin Rouge! leans on medium shots (36% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). Cinematographer Donald McAlpine keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 88% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Moulin Rouge!?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Moulin Rouge! (2001) are #080709, #2c1512, #0a112f, #fcfbfa, #2f2a2c, #4f352b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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