Moulin Rouge

EDITORIAL

In 1893, at the Moulin Rouge, a model named Sarah Brown went down in infamy with an act that was so scandalous, it actually killed a man.

EDITORIAL

Jane Avril inspired the character Satine in the musical film Moulin Rouge—and her life was just as tragic as Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of her.

THINGS

“The circus allows one to be logical and unreal at the same time. In the circus, all is possible: there can be a man with two heads or a character with a green face.”—Fernando Botero...

PEOPLE

Mistinguett Facts. In La Belle Epoque, Mistinguett's diva antics, secret spy work, and racy midnight performances at the Moulin Rouge defined glamor.

THINGS

In picturing the Moulin Rouge, you're picturing Paris. The decadence, the sensuality, the class, the fun, and the lights are all a part of what the Moulin Rouge is about and were all a large part...

THINGS

In picturing the Moulin Rouge, you're picturing Paris. The decadence, the sensuality, the class, the fun, and the lights are all a part of what the Moulin Rouge is about and were all a large part...



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