This 25th anniversary “oral history” of Moulin Rouge (★★★☆☆) had some fun tidbits. I’ve always had a soft spot for this movie, although most people I know really hate it. I like musicals, and this one is so fun and has such energy—it’s very entertaining. Some of the details about how the movie was being made at the same time at the same studio as Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones () were interesting, especially given that Ewan McGregor starred in both.
‘We laced Nicole into her corset and her rib broke again’: Moulin Rouge at 25 – an oral history by cast and crew
Stagehands poured Coca-Cola on the floor, Ewan McGregor waved his lightsaber, and people did unspeakable things with the film’s Oscars at the post-awards-ceremony party. Director Baz Luhrmann, Jim Broadbent and more recall filming the record-breaking movie